This book comprises the proceedings of the International Congress jointly organized by IRCICA and the Directorate of National Archives of Oman on 5-6 October 2012 and includes presentations by renowned experts on Ottoman-Oman relations both in Turkish and Arabic. Prof. İdris Bostan from the History Department of İstanbul University in Turkey contributed to the book with an article on “Hurmuz and Muscat Wars in the Oman Sea as Turning Points in Ottoman- Portugese Competition”. Director General of the Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives, Dr. Önder Bayır contributed with an article on the “Importance of Ottoman Archives in terms of Research on Oman History”. Prof. Mustafa Lütfü Bilge contributed with an article on “Ottoman- Oman Relations in the 19th Century”. As far as the contributions in Arabic are concerned, Saied Bin Mohamed Al- Hashmi contributed to the book with an article on “Ottomans in Masqat:1551 – 1581” (with historical photographs on Omani-Ottoman Relations). Dr. Nahed Abdul-Karim contributed with an article on the “Strategic Importance of Omani- Ottoman Relations: From the Rise of Al- Bo Saied State in 1744 to the death of Al- Sayed Saied Bin Sultan in 1856”. Finally, Turkeya Bint Hamad Bin Hamod Al- Farsi contributed with an article on “The Role of Ottoman Archives in Revealing Omani-Ottoman Relations”. This book which comprises the proceedings of the congress organized by IRCICA and the National Archives of Oman constitutes a crucial reference source for scholars and researchers focusing on the historical evolution of Omani-Ottoman relations.
