Geography- Very limited agriculture, Very hot and dry deserts
People of the desert- On the deserts, the arab nomads, called bedouins, were organized into clans
These clans were created because they provided security and support for a life made difficult by the extreme conditions of the desert
Moving- By the time of 600 A.D., many arabs had chosen to settle by an oasis or in a market town, the desert life was just too tough and unpredictable.
Larger towns near the western coast of arabia became market towns for local, regional, and long-distancne trade goods
Special city- One of these cities was mecca, Mecca is a holy city where muslims pray towards, also it is very common for muslims to go visit mecca to pay homage
Trade life- after these people had moved into the larger cities, the trading increased as well.
Many routes because of the bodies of water that surrounded the area
Traded many things like spices, incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, silk
Monotheistic or polytheistic- the islamic religion is definitely monotheistic, they believe in the god called allah
Muhammed- the prophet muhammad very influential figure, he was raised by his grandfather and uncle, he recieved little schooling and began working on as a trader, at the age of 40, muhammad became very interested in religion.
General info- islam means "subbmission to the will of allah"
Muslim means "one who has submitted"
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