One of the main political impacts that the expansion of Islam had in regions such as Europe, Asia, and Africa included the spread of the caliphate system of ruling, where the state becomes Islamized fully. Notably, some of the kings in Africa used the Islamic religion to strengthen their political power. Economically, the Muslims intensified the trading activities because of the existence of influential trading merchants in Islam. In the different continents, the Muslims exchanged goods such as gold with other items, which promoted barter trade. The cultural implications are evident in language, mode of dressing, lifestyle, and architecture among others. For instance, some of the words used in some African language borrowed heavily from Arabic, which was spread by the Muslims. This shows the extent to which Muslim as a religion has affected many cultures in the
One of the main political impacts that the expansion of Islam had in regions such as Europe, Asia, and Africa included the spread of the caliphate system of ruling, where the state becomes Islamized fully. Notably, some of the kings in Africa used the Islamic religion to strengthen their political power. Economically, the Muslims intensified the trading activities because of the existence of influential trading merchants in Islam. In the different continents, the Muslims exchanged goods such as gold with other items, which promoted barter trade. The cultural implications are evident in language, mode of dressing, lifestyle, and architecture among others. For instance, some of the words used in some African language borrowed heavily from Arabic, which was spread by the Muslims. This shows the extent to which Muslim as a religion has affected many cultures in the