How did local East African rulers deal with Arab and Persian merchants in the 600s? 1. They provided funding to facilitate trade
. 2. They banned the merchants from certain areas. 3. They forced the merchants to pay high tolls along the trade routes. 4. They protected Muslim communities.
The answer is <span>4. They protected Muslim communities. The Axum Kingdom gave protection among Persian and Muslim merchants. It also supported the trade by opening ports that would become a trading African location in Asia. In other words, Axum was open to economic trade with other countries and even let the traders live in their communities.