2. The size & ssttrreennggtthh ooff tthhee IIssllaammiicc EEmmppiirree
ffoosstteerreedd ttrraaddee!!
•There were few borders
and relative stability!
•Trade was safer and
taxed less.
3. The Islamic empire took control of . . .
• Mediterranean trade
• part of the Silk Roads and Trans-Saharan
Trade Routes
• Muslim merchants gained increasing
control of Indian Ocean trade.
4. • With increased trade, there was also increased
cultural diffusion and spread of ideas.
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10. • Banks were set up in cities throughout
the Islamic empire.
–Letters of credit (sakks) helped trade
• A single currency became the standard
throughout the Islamic Empire during
the Abbasid period
– The Abbasid dinar
11. • Both luxury goods &
necessities were part of the
trade network.
– Textiles and paper were an
important part of regional trade
and manufacturing
– Horses, medicine, and sugar were
important exports
• the Abbasids developed a
system in which inspectors
worked to keep trade practices
fair
– weights & measures, etc
