WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

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“[Islam] spread across Central Asia and into China via the Silk Road, as well as to what is now Malaysia, Indonesia, and the southern Philippines via the Indian Ocean trade routes. Arab and Persian traders were very successful in expanding Islam, due in part to their trade practices. Muslim merchants and suppliers gave one another better prices than they did for non-believers. Perhaps most importantly, they had an early international banking and credit system so that a Muslim in Spain could issue a statement of credit, similar to a personal check that a Muslim in Indonesia would honor. The commercial advantages of conversion made it an easy choice for many Asian merchants.According to the text, what was one reason for the spread of Islam in Asia?
A
There was almost no spread of Islam into Asia
B
Merchants made better deals for other Muslims
C
Soliders throughout Asia feared death and Islam offered an afterlife
D
Agriculture in Asia allowed for a higher population of people to convert to Islam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Did you know?: The Spread of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia through the Trade Routes. Religious movements and religions have had an important role on the history of the Silk Roads. It is notably the case of Buddhism which had a considerable influence on the early trade routes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Central Asia’s introduction to Islam came early in the ninth century when the region’s leaders imported the religion from the Middle East, turning this foreign ideology into their own religion of power.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Ocean marketplace – a series of economic exchanges throughout East Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, and China – played a huge role in the spread of Islam. Religion was just one of the ideas that flowed through the travelers, traders, and goods of the Indian Ocean.

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