Economic life in the Arabian Peninsula during the sixth and seventh centuries AD "Trade as a model "

Abstract

The research problem stems from the sole economic resource in the Arabian Peninsula: trade. It defines it as one of the most important economic activities in the Arabian Peninsula, and identifies the most important seasons, markets, and goods sold there. The research attempts to answer the following question: What is the importance of trade in the Arabian Peninsula? Also, what is the importance of the strategic commercial location of the Arab countries? The research aims to answer the following main question: Did the presence of the Holy Kaaba contribute to the establishment of markets and seasons for pilgrims in and around Mecca? To achieve the study's objectives, the descriptive and analytical historical approach was used, based on collecting historical material from its original sources and employing it in formulating the various study topics with the aim of arriving at historical information. The research relied heavily on the contents of historical sources. The research was divided into two chapters. The first chapter deals with trade, covering the main and secondary trade routes and commercial centers. The second chapter addresses markets in the Arabian Peninsula, both permanent and seasonal, and the methods of commercial transactions within them.