Muslim Trade Dbq

203 Words1 Pages
Many if not all civilizations during the time of the early Islamic world were heavily involved in trade. Muslim traders between the 600th and1400th centuries used some new and borrowed ideas to become trading and commerce innovators.
Islam differed in many ways with Christian religions of the East. One of which was that Muhammad, being a business man himself, promoted the idea of making profit on trade. These teachings led Muslims traders into a profitable endeavor. The center of the Muslim world was unique compared to the other civilizations in that it was surrounded by rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. They used these natural occurring trade routes to their benefit by linking up with trade partners in Europe, Asia and Africa.
They borrowed