Correlation Between Islam And Trade

merchants and trade from the religions origins’ origins until about 1500. Are there indications of

Using the Documents, compare and contrast the differences of Christian and Islamic attitudes towards merchants until about 1500.

In the Arabian peninsula, Islam had started. After Muhammad died, the Muslim community embarked on a series of military conquests that extended their control over much of Eurasia and north Africa. Muslim merchants also became a prominent figure in trade during this time. The Islamic empire extended to the Arabian Peninsula and many areas around it. These places were central in the Mediterranean sea, Indian Ocean, and silk road trade routes. The Muslim merchants became a very big part of trade because of their location at the center of many trade routes from Eurasia to Africa. They were also a prominent part of trade because the camel saddle started to be used frequently in 600 CE. Camels were more equipped to walk through the desert, and so the ability to control them made the Muslims a major part of silk road trade. In addition to this, the Muslim agricultural revolution occurred around 600 CE. This caused more crops like cotton to be cultivated and traded, causing a greater income and virtually more trade between Africa and Eurasia. In the Indian Ocean basin, the Gupta empire had declined and there was no centralized rule in India. However, there were still major trading cities and new technologies caused trade to increase. An example of the new technologies would be the dhows and junks that were used at around 800 CE.

Trade was a large part in why Islam spread so quickly. Mecca had several trading routes. “By the middle of the sixth century… Mecca was … prosperous and important (Doc A).” They were trading through the two main empires: Byzantine and Persian. East Africa, Spain, India, and China also traded with them. Mecca being at the center of the trading system, they brought in many tourists to see the famous holy shrine. With the help of communication people interested in Islam were also drawn because goods were not just traded, but the Islamic culture as well.

When thinking about the history of the world, one must always consider that merchants as well as trade have played an immerse role in shaping the world as it is today. They are responsible for many of the cross-cultural interactions that we have had in the past. Christianity and Islam, the two predominant religions of the world today, have both grown and spread through merchants and trade also. These two chief religions both have attitudes towards merchants and trade that have either developed or decreased overtime. According to these documents, from up to the year 1500, Christianity went from a negative view of merchants and trade to a positive view while Islam went from a positive view to a negative view, but both sides

In the beginning, Muhammad started to preach his teachings, called Islam, in a populous trade center known as Mecca. Though, at first, his preachings were resisted as the people worried that idol worship and pilgrimages, or journeys to a sacred place, would end. This, in fact, proved to be true as with enough support, Muhammad ordered that the idols be destroyed and that a shrine dedicated to Allah be built instead, making Mecca the birthplace and foundation of Islam. However, within 100 years of Muhammad’s death in 632 CE, Islam had spread to multiple other countries including Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The question is, how did Islam spread so rapidly over the course of 100 years? Briefly put, Islam spread rapidly due to trade routes, military campaigns, and non-Muslim converts.

The trade between Islam and many other countries helped spread Islam. Trade leads to a good economy meaning more jobs (less unemployment). As people move around to trade they sometimes stay they traded to causing the spread of

Throughout history, Muslims & Christians have collaborated through industry and trade. By reading the seven documents, it is noticeable that the attitude from Muslims and Christians toward merchants have differed greatly from each other. The documents also notify how these perspectives had changed over a certain amount of time. The main attitudes coming from Christianity and Islam are because of three arguments: both agreeing on the civility of trade, explaining how the fundamental ideals about the merchant’s place differed, and how eventually both religions’ views on merchants and trade started changing. Both Muslims & Christians agreed on the civility and sincerity of trade as shown in documents two, three, four, and five.

The attitude of Christians and Muslims towards merchants and trade were very similar, they believed you should be fair to one another and not cheat anyone scam anyone. But their attitude differed when it came to certain ideas. For example Islam encouraged the buyers to pay back their debts whereas Christianity did not say anything about the buyer. As time progressed both parties began to accept trading and merchants as a way of income but still believed that you shouldn’t con or fraud other people and trade fairly. Both religions believed that you should treat others how you would want to be treated, avoid scamming others, and be fair to other

When comparing trade and commerce differences between Western and Eastern Europe, Islamic items of worship such as The Sunnah, encouraged trade and commerce in Eastern Europe in the late 8th and 9th century. This led an increase in the Eastern European economy, thus leading to the increased importation of Eastern goods into Western Europe. This increase in exotic goods ultimately enhanced the wealth of Western Europe and boosted its economy. While Western Europe improved economically, Northern Europe’s economy deteriorated, causing Scandinavian men to turn elsewhere for profit. Western Europe’s swelling trade network ultimately attracted the Vikings to pillage and raid their communities in order to increase their own wealth, and return it back to Northern Europe. A major difference between Eastern European and Northern European attitude towards trade and commerce was due the Viking’s lack

Mecca was considered to be the crossroads of trade. They served as a cross point for trade in the M.E. Trade routes were not solely based in Arabia. They extended to Spain, East Africa, China, and India. Islam spread quickly due

In the “Arabian Peninsula Trade Routes” (Doc. A) it shows how Mecca was very busy with all kinds of trade. Since Mecca is where Islam would start in the upcoming years, traders would come and go taking the teachings of Muhammad with them. Mecca was both the center of trade and the center of Islam which leads to the quick spread of faith through the many traders and merchants that

From their origins to 1500, the attitudes of both Christian and Muslims toward trade shifted as conditions in the Christian and Islamic worlds changed. In the beginning, Christian attitudes were more negative, while Muslims tended to encourage and respect trade and merchants. Over time, Muslims became more like early Christians in that they were suspicious of traders whereas the Christians became more like the early Muslims, equating merchants (at least honest ones) with doing God’s work, reflecting the changed importance of trade in the high Middle Ages in Europe.

The Crusades and the Mongol invasions greatly affected the trade in the Islamic world, but the Mongols were more open to the idea of trade than the Crusaders. There were many ways the Crusades affected trade. For example, by increasing the demand for Middle Eastern products. This was cause for more production in the Middle East. Also, the Crusades increased the use of money in the Islamic world, and the need for it. Lastly, the Crusades created many new inventions to do with weaponry and war because of trade. This allowed for better chances on the battlefield, and all the new inventions caused the economy to grow because people bought more things as they were now available.

The political achievements of the Islamic empire made it flourish during the 8th through 13th centuries. As the Islamic empire grew, trade increased throughout the land, with both information