Islam+and+Trade


 * The fifth pilgrim of Islam says that every one should visit Mecca atleast once in their lifetime and on the way they should be able to exchange ideas.
 * //It// started in Mecca, travelers and merchants would exchange goods and ideas.
 * The bow and arrows represent Jihad when muslims fought a war in order to convert non-muslims.
 * Paper was taken from China and it was used to write ideas.

Trade started in Mecca and spread and along with it new technology such as paper, and the exchange of ideas spread as well.