Post Classical Baghdad
By Savannah Ray
Why come to Baghdad?
The city of Baghdad offers many tourist attractions for those who are interested in the history of the of the city. Mosques are a great way to explore the Islamic religion while in Baghdad. They offer a glipse of how an average Islamic person worships and practices their religion. Exploring the Silk Road trade routes gives you an idea of what day to day life was like for a merchant living in Baghdad and the important role that they played in the function of the city. Along with the architecture of the city, Baghdad's extraordinary landscape gives a breathtaking view like no other. The information below will give you a brief insight to post classical Baghdad. It will provide you with background information before you embark on your journey through Baghdad. Come and visit the city of Baghdad for an experience you will never forget!
Commerce
The capitol of the Abbasid Dynasty, Baghdad, made significant achievements on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created high success in Baghdad because merchants where highly valued in the Islamic faith. The Tigris- Euphrates river system created a pathway to not yet reached regions. The major items traded were cotton and crops. By forcing the trade language to be Arabic the Islams created more wealth in the Silk Road. With this the Abbasid Dynasty grew tremendously and continued to be the center of trade and commerce on the Silk Road.
Culture and Social Life
Within Baghdad, Islam played a major role in the social life of a person. The Quran improved the status of Islam women greatly which made the Islamic societies, like Baghdad, different from other cultures. For example the Quran made it illegal for female infanticide. The merchants living in the surrounding regions influenced Baghdad because Muhammad believed that without the merchants the Islamic faith could not be spread. Becoming a merchant meant you will acquire wealth, which in the Islamic world meant a greater chance at going to heaven.
Location on Post Classical Trade Routes
Baghdad's location provided easy access to rivers and routes on the Silk Road. The rivers made it possible for communication between Baghdad merchants and societies along the rivers.
Religious Influence
The importance of Islam in Baghdad was not only their religion but way of life, government set up, and social structure. Merchants in and around Baghdad where responsible for the spread of Islam through the Silk Road. Since it was required to speak Arabic on the Silk Road Islamic merchants created an easy way to spread their religion and culture across the region.
Reasons for Growth
Their actions on the Silk Routes influenced other regions to adopt their beliefs to gain wealth. The strength and wealth of the Abbasid Dynasty gave them power over neighboring communities.
Innovations
A Major innovation for Baghdad is the use of paper. They traded cotton along the Silk Road and then created an easy way to make paper that is much like what we use today. As mentioned before Baghdad made a requirement that all traders on the Silk Road speak Arabic, this action greatly expanded their culture and religion.
Citations
The city of Baghdad offers many tourist attractions for those who are interested in the history of the of the city. Mosques are a great way to explore the Islamic religion while in Baghdad. They offer a glipse of how an average Islamic person worships and practices their religion. Exploring the Silk Road trade routes gives you an idea of what day to day life was like for a merchant living in Baghdad and the important role that they played in the function of the city. Along with the architecture of the city, Baghdad's extraordinary landscape gives a breathtaking view like no other. The information below will give you a brief insight to post classical Baghdad. It will provide you with background information before you embark on your journey through Baghdad. Come and visit the city of Baghdad for an experience you will never forget!
Commerce
The capitol of the Abbasid Dynasty, Baghdad, made significant achievements on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created high success in Baghdad because merchants where highly valued in the Islamic faith. The Tigris- Euphrates river system created a pathway to not yet reached regions. The major items traded were cotton and crops. By forcing the trade language to be Arabic the Islams created more wealth in the Silk Road. With this the Abbasid Dynasty grew tremendously and continued to be the center of trade and commerce on the Silk Road.
Culture and Social Life
Within Baghdad, Islam played a major role in the social life of a person. The Quran improved the status of Islam women greatly which made the Islamic societies, like Baghdad, different from other cultures. For example the Quran made it illegal for female infanticide. The merchants living in the surrounding regions influenced Baghdad because Muhammad believed that without the merchants the Islamic faith could not be spread. Becoming a merchant meant you will acquire wealth, which in the Islamic world meant a greater chance at going to heaven.
Location on Post Classical Trade Routes
Baghdad's location provided easy access to rivers and routes on the Silk Road. The rivers made it possible for communication between Baghdad merchants and societies along the rivers.
Religious Influence
The importance of Islam in Baghdad was not only their religion but way of life, government set up, and social structure. Merchants in and around Baghdad where responsible for the spread of Islam through the Silk Road. Since it was required to speak Arabic on the Silk Road Islamic merchants created an easy way to spread their religion and culture across the region.
Reasons for Growth
Their actions on the Silk Routes influenced other regions to adopt their beliefs to gain wealth. The strength and wealth of the Abbasid Dynasty gave them power over neighboring communities.
Innovations
A Major innovation for Baghdad is the use of paper. They traded cotton along the Silk Road and then created an easy way to make paper that is much like what we use today. As mentioned before Baghdad made a requirement that all traders on the Silk Road speak Arabic, this action greatly expanded their culture and religion.
Citations
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