Commercial trade resumed under the new Islamic regime, e.g., by sea, particularly to the east with the Egyptian port of Alexandria. Also, improved trade routes linked Ifriqiya with the continental interior, the Sahara and the Sudan, regions regularly incorporated into the Mediterranean commerce for the first time during this period. Evidently camels on a large scale had not been common to the region until the fourth century, and it was not until several centuries later at their use in the Saharan trade became generally recognized. The trade began in earnest. The desert city of Sijilmasa near the Atlas mountains in the far west [maghrib al-aqsa] served as one of the primary trading junctions and entrepôts, e.g., for salt and gold. Yet Wargla was the primary desert link to Gafsa and Kairouan. Also Ghadames, Ghat, and Tuat served the Saharan trade to Ifriqiya.E. W. Bovill, The Golden Trade of the Moors (Oxford Univ. 1958, 1968) pp. 68–74, 87, 239.
commercial trade resumed under the new islamic regime eg by sea particularly to the east with the egyptian port of alexandria also improved trade routes linked ifriqiya with the continental interior the sahara and the sudan regions regularly incorporated into the mediterranean commerce for the first time during this period evidently camels on a large scale had not been common to the region until the fourth century and it was not until several centuries later at their use in the saharan trade became generally recognized the trade began in earnest the desert city of sijilmasa near the atlas mountains in the far west [maghrib al-aqsa] served as one of the primary trading junctions and entrepôts eg for salt and gold yet wargla was the primary desert link to gafsa and kairouan also ghadames ghat and tuat served the saharan trade to ifriqiyae w bovill the golden trade of the moors (oxford univ 1958 1968) pp 68–74 87 239