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igor_vitrenko [27]
3 years ago
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Why was Mecca a trade center for the Arabian Peninsula

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1 answer:
Alina [70]3 years ago
7 0
It was located in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula linking Yemen (which had major trading ports) and the Levant. It was also a pilgrimage site so there were always people there for worship which encouraged trade as well. 
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