Wednesday, January 28, 2009

blog #8

Migrating people can have a positive impact on the people receiving them. They can bring new ideas and ideals, new religion and philosophy and new trade items. One great example of migrating people having a positive impact on the society was the Abbasid Empire of Arabia. The Abbasid's spread throughout northern Africa and Spain. They brought a new religion, Islam. They also brought math and astronomy to the conquered areas. They helped the regions flourish and grow to become the centers of learning and intellect in the middle ages.