Mehrdad Shokoohy is an architect and specialist in the conservations of urban environments. He is Chair of Architecture and Urban Studies at the University of Greenwich, and has a particular interest in the architecture and planning of the Middle East, South and Central Asia. His expertise extends to the fields of literature, history, archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics of these regions. For his contributions to South Asian studies he has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Science by Heriot-Watt University and the Edinburgh College of Art.

'This book makes a valuable pioneering contribution in the area of south Indian Muslim history.' - The Muslim World Book Review'There can be little doubt that [this book] will remain the basic reference text on the subject for quite some time to come, and rightly so.' - South Asian Studies

• Introduction Part I: The Coromandel Coast (Tamil Nadu)Madura and the Sultanate of Ma'barKayalpatnam, The Renowned Muslim Port of Qã'ilAn Overview of the Islamic Architecture of Ma'barPart II: Malabar (Kerala and Goa) MalabarCalicutCochinMuslim Malabar: A Crossroads with South-East Asia and Beyond Ponda, Goa