HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Silk Road
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Trans-Sahara
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Sub-Sahara
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Asiatic
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trans-Saharan trade requires travel across the Sahara between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa. While existing from prehistoric times, the peak of trade extended from the 8th century until the early 17th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -The caravans crisscrossing the desert moved more than just goods; they were instrumental to the spread of ideas. Most notably, trans-Saharan trade led to the introduction of Islam to sub-Saharan Africa. Arab and Berber traders brought their religion with them and many people converted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Not counting Cairo, Egypt, there were five major starting or ending points for the trade in the north (from which some gold and other products were regularly transported into the Mediterranean and Europe): Marrakesh, Fez, Algiers, Qayrawan, and Tripoli.