Shu'ai Knowpia

A Shu’ai, Shu’i or Shuw'i (Arabic: شوعي) is a small or medium-sized dhow, a traditional Arabic sailing vessel.^[1] This type of dhow is built low with a high quarter deck and has one or two masts with lateen sails.^[2] A general purpose coastal boat, the shu’ai is one of the smaller-size dhow of Persian Gulf.^[3]

Shu’ai at dhow parade during Qatar National Day.

Formerly Shu’ai was the most common dhow in the Persian Gulf used for fishing as well as for coastal trade. Some Shu'ai have been converted into motorboats after being fitted with engines instead of sails, especially in the Persian Gulf area.^[4]

References edit

^ Hawkins, Clifford W. (1977)
^ Agius, Dionisius (2008)
^ "The Traditional Dhow". 2014-02-26. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
^ Dhow Shu’ai

Bibliography edit

Agius, Dionisius A (2008), Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean, Brill, ISBN 978-90-0415863-4.
Hawkins, Clifford W. (1977). The Dhow: An Illustrated History Of The Dhow And Its World. Nautical Publishing Co. Ltd, ISBN 978-0245526558
Hourani, George F. (1995). Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691000329