With the Muslims controlling a major area for trade, the flow of ideas from the west to the east and vice versa may be cut off completely or the Muslims will use their control to amass greater power. Even though both may be cut off the flow of trade, ideas, technology, and religion the East and West may still interact. The relationships between the East and West may continue even with Muslim control of major overland trade routes, due to the growing popularity of sea trade that is somewhat more reliable. Although not at the scale seen when the Silk Road was at its peak of trading, however the options of Indian Sea trade can still offer connection to China, India, and Southern Asia. However now that the connection between the East and West is limited they may grow apart overtime and as a result there may come a split in culture, ideology, and religious views that may result in
With the Muslims controlling a major area for trade, the flow of ideas from the west to the east and vice versa may be cut off completely or the Muslims will use their control to amass greater power. Even though both may be cut off the flow of trade, ideas, technology, and religion the East and West may still interact. The relationships between the East and West may continue even with Muslim control of major overland trade routes, due to the growing popularity of sea trade that is somewhat more reliable. Although not at the scale seen when the Silk Road was at its peak of trading, however the options of Indian Sea trade can still offer connection to China, India, and Southern Asia. However now that the connection between the East and West is limited they may grow apart overtime and as a result there may come a split in culture, ideology, and religious views that may result in