Economic+Islam

The Economy of Islam - part 1 by Kaia


 * missing: second part from Eliot **

Early Islam (pre-Muhammad)

 * ====Geography makes agriculture difficult ====
 * ====Several trading towns ====
 * ====Mecca ====

Abbasid Empire (High point)

 * ====Trade increases, merchants rise is status ====
 * ====More long-distance trade ====
 * ====Strong agriculture ====
 * ====Prosperous ====
 * ====Wealth given to poor ====