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Tunis was and is still currently a primarily Muslim country. With this, the people followed many cultural standards in accordance to this religion regarding clothing, marriage, holidays, and general courtesies.

A great example of this could be found in pages 43-45 of Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa 1325-1354. Here, Ibn is visiting Tunis during a festival celebrating the Breaking of the Fast. He notes while joining his group in prayer that large numbers of people participated in their richest apparel and bravery.

From Ibn’s adventure and the initial statement, it can be made clear that Muslim traditions were a significant part of the city’s culture and the majority of citizens were expected to abide by Muslim customs.

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Above just being a popular trading hub, Tunis is specifically popular for the creative works that can be found there. Many artisans and traders in the city carried a variety of cloths which was a commodity among other items like gold and salt in the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes. It is also interesting to note that although slaves were another common trading factor in the routes, Tunis was a part of the earliest Muslim countries to abolish slavery.

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In Marco Polo’s Chapter LXXV of the Noble City of Suju, second book, part III, Polo speaks of a Chinese city, now called Kiang nan. He talks about the people, the abundance of silk used to create gold brocades and such. Similar to this city, another popular trading spot by the name of Xi’An also specialized in producing goods like silk. This shows the similarities in trading between different cities in the same regions.

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One of the most important cultural aspects of Khiva was its significance in accordance to Islam. Holding over 90 mosques, the city was known for its religious beliefs and architecture.

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Khiva was most known for its slave trade. Many Russian slaves were brought into the city and sold, which would eventually lead the popular location to be conquered by the Russian empire.

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Although Tehran was another diverse city, the majority of its culture and language came from Persia. The Persians controlled this territory until about the 19th century.

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Bilma was a smaller oasis city. It's culture consisted of the people constantly traveling through it. And was influenced by the people and goods in the city.

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Bilma was an oasis city on the trans Saharan trade route. It was an important stop for traveling caravans to stop and rest, then safely continue the route. Trade between caravans and people of the smaller city. Made the transportation of goods safe and the trip easier.

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Cairo was influenced by the constant flow of foreigners and merchants. Muslim and Christian influence increased the spread of those religion through trade.

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The trans Saharan trade consisted of mostly gold and salt. Cairo, being near the end of the route had a large impact in trade.

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The document A List of Zheng He's Expeditions he speaks of Indonesia and it impact on trading. "The kings of these countries all presented as tribute local products, and precious birds and rare animals" Trading was a valuable asset for countries and they encouraged it with their resources.

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Tehran, similar to other Iran cities on the Silk Road, was known for its textiles. However, it is more known for the Chinese and Indian goods that passed through the stop like silk, jewels, spices, and aromas.

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Baghdad was a Muslim city that had major importance on trade/merchants. Trade helped spread Islam and Baghdad had a major impact on trade along both the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes. Baghdad was also a city of learning with many scholars and innovations.

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Kilwa became a major power culturally, politically, and economically through trade. Controlling part of the coast led them to becoming a major trade center in Indian Ocean trade. Kilwa became a harmonious combination of multiple cultures sue to the constant foreigner influence.

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Considering the geographical connection that Xi’An provided for the east and west, there was a wide variety of products that passed through the city. The Chinese were able to spread goods like metal tools and silk to the east.

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Xi’An, China, was a popular stop on the Silk Road. While staying true to typical Chinese architecture at this time, Xi’An had a diverse group of ethnic and religious people who came in and out of the city to trade. Muslim and Buddhist cultures were strong in the city, but there were also presences of other groups like Zoroastrianism. For the most part, the city remained tolerant.

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Baghdad was a major trade city that trade ivory, fur, honey, diamonds. They were a massive city that traded along the Silk Road and the Indian ocean.

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Kilwa controlled gold coming from Zimbabwe onto the Indian Ocean trade routes. They had a major role in the Indian Ocean trade routes and many ships stoped at their ports to trade.