Rise of Islam
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World History [1]
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Islam [11]
The Rise of Islam (600-1200) Chapter 8 I. The Origins of Islam A. The Arabian Peninsula Before Muhammad -Most of Arabia was small farming villages, fishing villages, and trading centers. There were also small pastoral tribes. -Nomads served as guides for trading caravans, providing food, water, and protection. Mainly incense was transported from the south for manufactured products from the north. (Mediterranean) - Camels and the advent of the camel saddle promoted caravan trade and nomads. - Mecca was a caravan city in between Yemen and Syria in an arid mountain valley. The city had a spiritual significance (the shrine of Ka?ba, the holy well Zamzam, and a sacred town and a town surrounding the sites) that made Mecca a popular pilgrimage area.