WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The spread of Islam to sub-Saharan African was linked to trans-Saharan trade. Islam spread via trade routes, and Africans converting to Islam increased trade and commerce. Historians give many reasons for the spread of Islam facilitating trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Trans-Saharan Trade and the Spread of Islam 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: -The coming of Islam played a significant role in the increase of trade in the Indian Ocean. We have seen already how the civilization of Islam encourages trade, and the Muslim city-states along the Swahili coast of east Africa contributed enormously to maritime trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trans-Saharan trade resulted in economic expansion across Northern and Western Africa. Large Islamic trading empires developed that controlled West African trade. These trading empires converted to Islam and supported the development of Islamic culture in the region.