Rahīmī

The Rahīmī (lit. 'belonging to the most merciful/dedicated to God') was a Mughal trade vessel, running from 1593 to 1613. It is known alternately as the Great Remee, Reheme, Remy, Remee, or Beheme. It was built under the patronage of Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, chief consort of Emperor Akbar and mother of Emperor Jahangir.

The Rahimi was the largest of the Indian ships trading in the Red Sea. It had a sail area so vast that it was identifiable to sailors from miles away and was known to Europeans as, the great pilgrimage ship.

One of the most controversial aspects of "The Rahimi's" passage was the amount her officers had to pay the Portuguese for a cartaz. The Rahimi's "sum" became, in English reckoning, a standard by which other vessels were taxed. The rates set down were so that "every ship should be taxed to pay for her freedom," and the Rahimi was used as a standard, apparently, because she was so large and her tax was set at 15,000 rials.