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The Trans sahara trade route is crossing the sahara desert, connecting west and north Africa.

The major goods there were gold and salt.

At this time, the Islam was growing very big and a lot of Africans switched religions to Islam.

Before, it was harder for people to travel in the trans saharan trade route, because they had to walk it all, and it was very hard in the desert without a lot of water and food,  but then they discovered the camel saddles, which helped them a lot because they can walk long time without water, so now the people how traveled there didn't have to walk and had the water for themselves   - and now people could travel to many more places and make trades.

They also started to travel in caravans (a big group of traders traveling together), because they were a lot of people they could easily protect themselves from an attack.

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Ibn Battuta was a moroccan from Tangier, he is a muslim scholar and explorer, he was born in 1301.

At the age 22, he decided he would make his way to Mecca as part of the pilgrimage - a journey that all muslims are supposed to do. Because of the of the islam was growing at that time, he could go on his journey to many places and explore them.

Ibn Battuta visited the most Islamic places, in his journey to get to Mecca, and wrote about his journeys in a book. Ibn Battuta traveled more than any other explorer.

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During this time, Cairo was important because it is the great city and home of the Pharaohs,known for its vast lands and many buildings .Cairo played a key role in Afro-eurasian trade networks due to all the materials and trade goods that they have. They have twelve thousand water-carries who use camels to transport water and thirty thousand people who rent mules and donkeys. This shows that Cairo was one of the most important cities in the Trans-Saharan Trade Route.Major trade goods from Cairo included spices and medicines which were important because the spices they used to make some food and the medicine to heal the people.

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In day 2 Iban Battuta was traveling in Tlemcen, Tunis and Tangier, he met 2 diplomats in Tlemven and decided to travel with them, together they traveled to Miliana, and after that Iban Battuta left them and join a group of merchants, they traveled to Al - Jazair, Oak mountain and Bijaya.

They traveled to towns on the Nile, he said that the people there gave him money. He said that travelers on the Nile do not need to bring food or many other things because they can easily stop on the bank for washing, praying or getting supplies.

There are also markets all along the route from Alexandia to Cairo.

We can see that religious affect Ibn Battuta a lot, he always travels with people the are in the Islam, and go to all of the places that are holy for the Islam, he talks about how the Islam affect him and about his prayings, and we can see that he is talking about other people who believe in the Islam and saying that they are very kind and good

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Ibn Battuta has got to Tlemcen to see the important sites of the Islam, At the time, there were a lot of diseases and the people Ibn Battuta was traveling with got sick from summer heat, and one of the diplomats that they were traveling with - died, Ibn Battuta also got sick, but he decided to do what he think god will want him to do - so he kept traveling on his way to mecca.

At the time they were scared of meeting wandering Arabs so when Ibn was sick they couldn't let his heavy bag slow him down - Because Ibn Battuta was very religious and believed very much in the Islam he believed that he has to finish his journey and keep going, because this is a very important journey for the Islam and he wanted to see all of these important places, so one of his friends let him take food, clothes and water from him so that they could avoid the Arabs without delays.

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In Damascus, goods were traded near the Umayyad mosque and in the market.

They traded chinese porcelain dishes also they include some valuable goods

They were respectful especially to the north africans and the pilgrims and travellers received food, clothing, transport  and housing support. They value that Damascus cares more to the people that are pilgrims because they are going to mecca.

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After the long pilgrimage to Damascus, Ibn Battuta continued his travels to a nearby city, Medina. Before he entered the city, he prayed next to the prophet Muhammad's tomb at the gate of peace to be welcomed into the city. Later, arriving at his camp, he praised God because of the acceptance of his pilgrimage to spread Islam. Ibn Battuta said that in his four nights in Medina, he stayed in the sacred mosque where most inhabitants would spend all their time praying to their god and showing loyalty. He observed how they recited the Quran and visited the holy tombs. This shows the importance of the mosque due to its help to spread islam to other religions.

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After Medina, Ibn Battuta prayed he could continue his travels, leading him to a nearby town, Mecca. However, before arriving, he stopped in a mosque to change into a pilgrimage outfit and prayed dedication to the pilgrimage. This truly shows Ibn Battuta's determination for his religion. As Ibn Battuta arrived, he was blessed by Allah. He started his pilgrimage rituals in the sacred area. The inhabitants of Mecca are known for their generosity, which is why they do not believe in leading anyone to starvation. Every time a bread loaf is bought, half goes to the poor or hungry, and the same happens when serving food; it is shared with the hungry. Also, the Meccans have a lot of value for cleanliness and being well dressed. Most women wear bright garments, which are their traditional outfits. They always have lots of perfume and say they would rather go hungry than not have their perfume.

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In Damascus, religion is sacred. Habitants often pray together in the mosque, showing loyalty to their god. There are two most important mosques where the majority go, the Cathedral Mosque and the mosque of the footprints. Not only do they recite the quran and pray in the mosque, but they also act following the religion, helping the less fortunate. One example is the many "religious endowments" helping townsmen who cannot afford food, clothes, or bail. The people of Damascus also share great diversity, allowing other religions like christianity judaism and islam to be practiced in the mosque without enforcement.This shows how the people of Damascus greatly valued inclusivity and diversity allowing for more interactions between religions.