Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document This analysis was conducted across countries and across ethnic groups and establishes that proximity to the pre-600 CE (-22 Hijri) trade network is a robust predictor of today's Muslim adherence in the Old World. This text also shows that Islam spread successfully in regions that are ecologically similar to the birthplace of the religion, the Arabian Peninsula. Namely, territories characterized by a large share of arid and semi- arid regions dotted with few pockets of fertile land are more likely to host Muslim communities. We discuss the various mechanisms that may give rise to the observed pattern. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Academic Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Spread of Islam Through Trade Description An account of the resource An academic paper focusing on trade/geography and how it helped spread Islam around the world using trade routes that were already in place. These routes helped spread Islam very quickly through what is now Saudi Arabia and Yemen.