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Interconnected World During The Middle Ages

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"Pull at thread here and you 'll find it 's attached to the rest of the world” (Nadeem Aslam). Throughout history, many threads have been made, without the world knowing. The world has been influenced tremendously through the hidden advancements that the Islamic People made. The middle ages gave Muslims time to build advancements that 's contributed to the world. The people of Arabia and the Islamic Empire did contribute to the development of an Interconnected World during the Middle Ages due to economy, technology, and religion.
The religion, which is a system of beliefs, of Islam, which started in Arabia, helped contribute to the development of an interconnected world during the Middle Ages. The Ka 'bah, located in the city of Mecca, was a …show more content…

The Qu 'ran held the rules to how Muslims live their lives and what they should do. A Muslim is required to complete the Five Pillars of Islam in order to have held up their religion. The Five Pillars included a statement of faith- there is no God but Allah- daily prayers- which are five times a day, before sunrise, mid-day, late afternoon, right after sunset, and before bed- a yearly donation to charity, and a pilgrimage to Mecca. In addition to the five pillars, Muslims also had many rules and regulations. A Muslim couldn 't eat pork or drink alcohol, a woman couldn 't show beauty to people besides her family and other women and has to be covered, and a woman couldn 't be alone with any man that isn 't in her family. *It can be inferred from the relugations, five pillars, Muhammad, and monotheism that Muslims lived a very modest lifestyle, and were careful not to be rambunctious. They are loyal to one another, as they are to one god. Islamic People came together and bonded over their religion, and also came were connected by …show more content…

During the Middle Ages, a banking system was created by the Islamic People. The banking system was developed to end the confusion between many currencies and to expand trade. Economy also relied on trade. The people of Arabia traded with far lands and in their capital city of Mecca. *With a united empire, Quarysh tribe, banking system, and trade, the Islamic people were innovative with relating themselves with the rest of the world. It can be inferred that the Islamic Empire had an appeal to it which made people from across the map want to come to their city. In the Middle Ages, The Islamic Empire and the people of Arabia contributed to the development of an Interconnected World because of advancements made in economy, technology, and religion. A Muslim is monotheistic and worships the Ka’bah. They developed hospitals and zoology which helped aid people. The people of Arabia also had a bustling economy with the Quarysh Tribe and a banking system. Nadeem Aslam stated, Pull at thread and it 's attached to the world. The world has many threads waiting to be pulled and traced; this paper is only one thread, while others eagerly anticipate being formed

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