Islam first spread along TRADE ROUTES since merchants could often bring the religion to places too far away to effectively conquer.
The Arabs brought the Muslim religion (Islam) to Africa.
Answer 1because it was a better thing that more people knew what Islam wasAnswer 2While trade was certainly good for the spread of Islam, there is no clear information that shows that the spread of Islam had a positive influence on trade. The trade routes under Islam were no different than the previous trade routes except for the religion of the merchants. Perhaps higher quantities of merchandise were moved since people naturally trust people with their own religious faith all else equal, but there is insufficient information to show this.
By blocking its primary trade routes
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Trade routes across the Sahara desert allowed for the exchange of goods and ideas, facilitating the spread of Islam in Africa. Muslim merchants and scholars played a role in spreading the religion through their interactions with local communities and rulers, influencing them to convert to Islam.
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Blocking its primary trade routes.
Land and water routes became the basis for transregional trade, communication, and exchange networks in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Yes, Islam started in Mecca which was a trade centre in Arabia. People comming to Mecca to trade heared about Islam and spread the word. In Islam trade is encouraged as a way to make profit as taking interest on money is not allowed. So many Muslims travelled to trade. Islam requires the merchant to be honest and not cheat customers no matter what their religion was, so people liked dealing with early Muslim traders and eventually liked and accepted the religion as they found it a great one because of its simplicity, adaptability, and equality.
The main religion of the Swahili people is Islam. Islam spread to the Swahili coast through trade and interactions with Arab merchants, leading to the majority of Swahili people practicing the Islamic faith.
the Arab trading partner brought scholarship, law and the religion of Islam to west Africa