_ 8 _ European nations, as it promised both fame and immense wealth. In 1497, a Portuguese fleet led by Vasco da Gama reached the eastern coast of Africa via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa, and from there, it proceeded to India. Subsequently, successive Portuguese military fleets arrived, occupying parts of India as well as territories along the shores of the Sea of Oman and the coasts of Persia. This occupation and exploitation of the region’s resources persisted until 1757. I have gathered all the documents related to this 260-year-long occupation from archival centers across the world, a process that took fifteen years. Following this extensive effort, I had these documents translated from Portuguese into English, and subsequently into Arabic. These documents encompass all the events that transpired during that period, meticulously recording them from various sources. I have classified these documents into volumes, totaling twenty-one volumes in Arabic and an equal number in English. I have titled these volumes: "The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman: Events in Annals from the Year 1497 to the Year 1757." Each volume contains records of the events that occurred in a given year, systematically arranged in the form of annals.
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