During the 16th century, the first European missionaries to reach the Persian Gulf were the Christian Jesuit Order. Francis Xavier, the founder of the Jesuit mission in Goa in India, chose Gaspar Barzaeus from the Dutch Republic to be their leader.
During the 16th century, the first European missionaries to reach the Persian Gulf were the Christian Jesuit Order. Francis Xavier, the founder of the Jesuit mission in Goa in India, chose Gaspar Barzaeus from the Dutch Republic to be their leader.
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