Umayyad
- didn’t seek to convert people to
Dhimmis (people of the book)
because they would then have to pay
a higher tax
- trade was controlled by Muslims
under standardized Sharia law which
made it flourish
- goods and ideas were globally
exchanged

Abbasid
- encouraged conversion to Dhimmis
- Urbanization increased through trade
and growing cities
- Large industries were made (leather,
rugs, cloth, etc) that feature hand
crafting
- guild system controlled employment
and prices

Economic Activities