Write in 30 to 50 words about the works of Ahmed Ibn Majid
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Ibn Majid wrote several books on marine science and the movements of ships, which helped people of the Persian Gulf to reach the coasts of India, East Africa and other destinations. Among his many books on navigation, Kitab al-Fawa’id fi Usul ‘Ilm al-Bahr wa ’l-Qawa’id (The Book of the Benefits of the Principles and Foundations of Seamanship) is considered as one of his best.[3] It is an encyclopedia, describing the history and basic principles of navigation, latitude and longitude by way of celestial navigation,[4] lunar mansions, loxodromes, the difference between coastal and open-sea sailing, the locations of ports from East Africa to Indonesia, accounts of the monsoon and other seasonal winds, typhoons and other topics for professional navigators. He drew from his own experience and that of his father, also a famous navigator, and the lore of generations of Indian Ocean sailors.
He grew very famous and was fondly called The Shooting Star for his fearlessness, strength and experience as a sailor who excelled in the art of navigation.[citation needed]