Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, met the Sultan of Oman after arriving in Muscat on Thursday.
The Ruler of Sharjah was received by Sultan Haitham at Al Alam Palace in the Omani capital, state news agency Wam reported.
Sultan Haitham emphasised the strong relations between the UAE and Oman while the Sharjah Ruler spoke of his desire to see continued prosperity for Oman and its people.
Sultan Haitham praised Sheikh Dr Sultan for his contributions to preserving Arab culture and identity by documenting its history, referencing the Sharjah Ruler’s book The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman, Events in Annals from 1497AD to 1757AD.
The Sultan of Oman described the book as “a valuable addition to both Arab and international literary and historical collections”.
Sheikh Dr Sultan was greeted on arrival at the Royal Airport by Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court.
Sheikh Dr Sultan also appeared at the Muscat International Book Fair where he signed copies of his book.
The book chronicles the movements of Portuguese fleets as they made their way to India, as well as the events and battles that took place during the 260-year period, Sharjah Government Media Office reported.
The 21-volume book, written in Arabic and English, has 10,500 pages, with each volume containing a collection of letters and documents. Sheikh Dr Sultan’s tome contains almost 1,140 documents collected from around the world.
The book also contains complete books and rare works by Portuguese authors, published for the first time, the media office said.
Sheikh Dr Sultan visited the pavilion of the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate at the book fair in Muscat, the theme of which is ‘Cultural Diversity, the Richness of Civilisations’, where he was guest of honour.
