Ibn Jubayr says “If Paradise be on earth, Damascus must be I; if it is in Heaven, Damascus can parallel and match it” (Doc 1). Damascus was the center of Islam, which influenced people in that surrounding to convert to Islam. Scattered routes allow the expansion of trade (Doc 9). The establishments of Muslim Holy Cities were very strategic because they helped conduct thorough commerce and religious concepts (Doc 4). Al-Jahiz says that while for a spot, he found a new Capital of Islam on the right bank of the Tigris (Doc 7).
The Islamic world had the rise and role of Dar al-Islam that was a way of unifying cultural and economic forces in Eurasia and Africa. Islam provided social continuity during and after the caliphates. The caliphates were the era of Islam’s ascendency from the death of Mohammed until the thirteenth century. There was a huge trade going on with the spread of military conquest, trade and missionary activity. The Sufis so happened to be the most active missionaries.
These raids spread the territory from the Middle East, to Africa, and finally to Spain (Document C). The religion spread just as quickly as the raids did so many people were introduced to Islam and many joined in. The next reason why Islam spread so quickly was because of the major trade routes around Mecca. Mecca was a major trade city for many people and the center for the caravan trade. Many traders would enter Mecca and encounter
In addition, religion formed strong spiritual bonds among the people as well (Craig 297). Political leadership also played part in the unification of the Islamic peoples, and played part in the government system over Islamic territory and conquered territories, setting up political ideals such as “little bloodshed destruction, or disruption in conquest; adoption of existing administrative systems with minimal changes…appointment of capable governors (Craig 298). Political administration within the Islamic empire played a major part in keeping peace and prosperity in the growing empire, thus making it a significant factor in the expansion of the Islamic empire from
DBQ Islam cities In the postclassical Islam world, cities played major roles in creating the first global civilization, Islam. They played a huge part in trade and in religion, while providing people with a safe place to live, and promoting the general welfare. These cities were the roots of the Arab peninsula, and helped shape the modern day Middle East. The cities were located along trade routes, and served as checkpoints for traders and merchants during their travels. These cities were centers for trade and home to very diverse populations as Marco Polo explains in document six.
Songhai use the Niger River to their advantage, where there were able to use as a trade route. The Songhai Empire also converted to Islam. Askia Mohammad was the leader of the Songhai Empire. The Empire increasing got stronger which gave them dominion over its neighbors. The fall of their empire was losing resources and death of leaders.
Islam began centuries before Christianity by the Prophet Muhammad. As time progressed, and pilgrimage to Mecca has been promoted, trade had an outstanding resource of the spread of the religion. This specifically does not pertain to conquering, but influence. This clearly shows that the spread of Islam is passive than of the Christians and this elevated, social, political and social status of Muslims. Also this gave the civilians that were conquered adaptability to the religion.
The major religion of Islam became strengthened by merchants along the Silk Road. Islam was often spread through missionaries, but it was mainly through the help of merchants. Due to the trade along the Silk Road, merchants were successful in encouraging Islamic beliefs to the rest of the world. However, although there were changes between materials and cultures, the Silk Roads had a continuity of purpose. From the beginning, the Silk Roads were used to transfer goods to and from Europe and Asia.
The reasons we are so justified are that other countries have done it before, it creates world dominance, and it creates an economic boost. America is justified because countries have gone overseas to expand. When America goes to expand overseas there not just trying to over taking there following in the footsteps of their ancestors. America just wants to be imperialistic and become a world power. The constitution doesn’t have to tell them if there justified no one has to.
2. How did the trade networks of the Hellenistic era help set the stage for the silk roads? By controlling land routes linking Bactria, which offered access to Indian markets, to Mediterranean ports in Syria and Palestine. They maintained land routes from south Egypt to the kingdom of Nubia and Meroe in east Africa, also by ousted pirates from sea lanes