Chapter 14
Subject:
New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market Chapter Outline An Age of Exploration and Expansion ? ? ?Islam and the Spice Trade growing portion of the spice trade was being transported in Muslim ships major impetus for the spread of Islam was the foundation of a new sultanate at Malacca in Indonesia Islands Malacca was founded was Paramesvara Malacca became a tributary of the Chinese Paramesvara converted to Islam, to enhance ports ability to participate in Muslim dominated trade Malacca became leading economic power in region and helped promote spread of Islam ? ? ?The Spread of Islam in West Africa Muslim trade and religion continued to expand south of Sahara into Niger River Valley in West Africa ? ? ??????The Empire of Songhai
