Describe the connection of major trade cities and commodities of dar-al Islam. Teena
-Islam provided a political structure for trade and diplomacy/peace over a large portion of the eastern hemisphere, from West Africa to the islands southeast of Asia. Dar Al Islam was founded by Muhammad(the founder of Islam)
-Many lands of different cultural background became a part of a large society called Dar Al-Islam. Dar al Islam means the “house of Islam” in Arabic and it refers to all lands under Islamic rule. Arabia was predominately made up of long-distance trade networks.
- Commodities such as traded precious stones, spices, perfumes, silk, etc arrived on the Persian Gulf the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea ports, and then it traveled overland by the caravan (Camels) to Palmyra or Damascus, which offered easy access to the Mediterranean basin. One of the main cities was Baghdad the capital of Abbasid Dynasty; it offers a great advantage in trade. Baghdad was in the center of/close to all the main trading routes such as the Silk Road, Royal Road, etc. In fact during this time there was even a Silk Road of the sea!
-During the time of Dar Al Islam , there were many advances in various areas such as mathematics, pottery, medicine and astronomy.
- After the third century C.E., Arabia became a vital link in trade between China and India and Persia and Byzantine Empires. Some of the common commodities were perfumes, cotton, spices, etc. One big priceless commodity also was also being traded, culture, for example the connection with Eastern Africa created the "Swahili" which was a language mixed with Arabic and Bantu.Due to the weakening of the classical empires and the spread of deceases through the trade routes, the trade routes across central Asia had become highly insecure. That lead to the merchants abandoned the overland routes in favor of sea-lanes connecting with land routes in the Arabian Peninsula.
-Many lands of different cultural background became a part of a large society called Dar Al-Islam. Dar al Islam means the “house of Islam” in Arabic and it refers to all lands under Islamic rule. Arabia was predominately made up of long-distance trade networks.
- Commodities such as traded precious stones, spices, perfumes, silk, etc arrived on the Persian Gulf the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea ports, and then it traveled overland by the caravan (Camels) to Palmyra or Damascus, which offered easy access to the Mediterranean basin. One of the main cities was Baghdad the capital of Abbasid Dynasty; it offers a great advantage in trade. Baghdad was in the center of/close to all the main trading routes such as the Silk Road, Royal Road, etc. In fact during this time there was even a Silk Road of the sea!
-During the time of Dar Al Islam , there were many advances in various areas such as mathematics, pottery, medicine and astronomy.
- After the third century C.E., Arabia became a vital link in trade between China and India and Persia and Byzantine Empires. Some of the common commodities were perfumes, cotton, spices, etc. One big priceless commodity also was also being traded, culture, for example the connection with Eastern Africa created the "Swahili" which was a language mixed with Arabic and Bantu.Due to the weakening of the classical empires and the spread of deceases through the trade routes, the trade routes across central Asia had become highly insecure. That lead to the merchants abandoned the overland routes in favor of sea-lanes connecting with land routes in the Arabian Peninsula.
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