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How Did The Arabic Culture Affect The Spread Of Islamic Trade

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FINAL EXAM ESSAY
Few things impacted the societies and cultures of the pre-modern world as much as the spread of Islam and the Arabic culture throughout Afroeurasia. Traveling on the early trade routes, Muslims established trading centers throughout the region. Individual societies grew and evolved through the import of new culture blending with the native people. Many cultures were dedicated to spreading their religion as far as possible. This is especially true with Islam, as it grew more rapidly than any other religion.
The major trade routes were the networks of progress, leaving societies and cultures forever changed. They were the source of many types of goods, spices, and the massive movement of populations, including the victims of human slavery. Many Muslim Empires aided the continuation and protection of the shipping trade, “all along the coast, sultanates survived by taxing the trade.” (Hansen, Curtis, 248) So they had a vested interest in maintaining healthy commercial traffic. Conversely, the Ming Empire of China regarded the foreign traders as pirates, so they attempted to control the sea trade, …show more content…

There were many societies that enjoyed economic and cultural benefit, enriching the lives of most with imported animals, plants and a variety of agricultural techniques which made the societies more resilient. However, human trafficking was the most appalling part of all of the shuffling populations. Slavery has been a blot on world history since the beginning. An untold number of people were not only robbed of their freedom, they were robbed of their very selves. The victims of this horrendous crime were uprooted from their families, cultures and any sense of identity. Slave traders came from all walks of life. Muslims of the Abbasid Empire imported slaves from Africa, Asia, and Europe as early as 750. (Hansen, Curtis,

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