The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 209 _ In the same year (1521) The incident of Prince Muqrin was mentioned in the book: “History of the Discovery and Conquest of India by the Portuguese”, by Fernao Lopes de Castanheda, (chapters 59 and 60):(21) Chapter: LIX At this time there was a rebellion against the King of Ormuz by his vassal and tributary, King Morrim of the island of Bahrain, of whom I have already spoken in Book III. He was also the lord of another town called Lasa in the interior of Arabia, two days journey from the sea, where they breed the best horses in Arabia. He had great territories which stretched to Cafila, on the way to Mecca, which is a journey of two months, as the going is slow. (21) Document no. and reference.

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