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Why did the portuguese want to destroy Muslim shipping power?
The trade that Muslims performed was direct competition for the Portuguese merchants. By the natural laws of competition, the Portuguese wanted to shut down Muslim shipping to expand the ambit of Portuguese shipping. The fact that Muslims were evangelizing a religion that the Portuguese believed to be demonic (Islam), did not help improve the Muslim merchants' esteem in the Portuguese government-leaders' minds.
Why would Muslim Indians speak Portuguese?
The Portuguese had a longstanding interaction with the Muslim middlemen of the overland trade with India. In fact, Portuguese was one of the languages that was used in trading. The Portuguese continued their interaction with Muslim traders after they had found the sea route to India. And they colonized areas of India that encouraged the continuation of the interaction. For example, their territories of Daman and Diu, on the west coast of India, were located near the Muslim Gujarat.
How did Muslim view the qur'an?
Very sacred to them
What did the Portuguese commercial expansion overseas in the 16th century result in?
seizure of Muslim coastal forts to serve as Portuguese trading posts and military bases.
Where are photos of Portuguese World Cup team?
The photo of Portuguese world cup team is in Portugal
What were the differences between the Portuguese view of slavery and the African view of slavery?
the Portuguese view of slavery are different from Africa because to Portuguese, they treated slaves as animals, slaves didn't have human rights, they weren't being treated as human beings. but on the other hand, the africa view slaves just like other people, the difference is that slaves could be very rich and powerful, but they will never have freedom.
What is football in portuguese?
portuguese is one of the best teams in the world at football
What was the Chinese view of Europeans and how did interactions with Europeans impact Chinese society?
the portuguese
What are Muslim Extemists?
Those that take an extremist view of the Quoran.
Is Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima a muslim?
Oh no Ronaldo of Brazil is not yet converted to Islam.
What as the largest Portuguese speaking colony in the world?
Before independence Brazil was the largest speaking Portuguese colony in the world.
What does boa vista mean in spanish?
That's Portuguese not Spanish "Boa Vista" is Portuguese and "Buena Vista" is Spanish, both meaning "a good view".
