The prosperity of the gulf in the …
Years: 676 - 819
The prosperity of the gulf in the Islamic period continues to be linked to markets in Mesopotamia.
Accordingly, after 750 the gulf prospers because Baghdad becomes the seat of the caliph and the main center of Islamic civilization.
Islam brings great prosperity to Iraq during this period, thus increasing the demand for foreign goods.
As a result, gulf merchants roam farther and farther afield.
