Miranti Prince of the Seas

The ship set sail, leaving Malindi. In the following days, I suffered from terrible seasickness, but when I finally managed to compose myself, I started observing how things were going. De Gama was rude and harsh, which suited his many responsibilities, but he genuinely admired the Arab "Ibn Majid" who had become the guide for the journey to India, and he had the right to meet the captain whenever he wished. Ibn Majid's face had become familiar here with his small body, turban, and laugh. The Portuguese called him "the Astrologer Teacher." They couldn't pronounce the phrase, so it came out of their mouths as "Malimonka." They also tried to call him "Prince of the Seas," but the word came out as "Almirante."

• Category: Arabic Novels

• Number of pages: 128 pages