Which group controlled the indian ocean trade during the postclassical period?
a. muslim merchants from arabia
b. gold traders from north africa
c. naval officers from europe
d. nomadic people of the sahara

  A. Muslim merchants from Arabia.

Explanation:

  The Indian Ocean Trade route connected South East Asia, India, Arabia and East Africa from a big period of time.

  During the post-classical era the volume of exchange increased dramatically, the cultures that involved also got bigger. With the rise of the Islam religion, the route flourished. Islam valued merchants and the caliphates on the Arabian Peninsula provided a strong commercial point in the west.

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