Q Judging from Ibn Battuta’s descriptions what are some important elements of success for merchants operating in this part of the world? If someone wanted to become a merchant there, who or what would they need to know?
Ibn Battuta had described about his visit to the Somali coastal city of Mogadishu in his book. That place is a part of the East African circuit of the Indian Ocean network of exchange. He had presented a number of important elements of success for merchants operating in this particular part of the world. One of the most important aspects is the unity among the people of that town because whenever a new merchant came to the town, only the person who was assigned to the service of the merchant will serve the merchant. Secondly, all of them were very disciplined and dedicated to their work, which had also contributed to their success.
