The Role of Yemeni Markets in Commercial Activity During the Era of the Rasulid State (626-858 AH/1228-1454 AD)

Objectives: The study aims to shed light on the role of Yemeni markets in commercial activity during the era of the Rasulid State 626-858 AH/1228-1454 AD, which ruled Yemen for more than two centurieswhich is the Rasulid State.Methodology: To apply the study methodology, the study adopted the analytical method in studying the events of the study period, which formulated the role of the Rasulid State's commercial activity as well as its role in the markets inside and outside Yemen.Results: This state played a major role in stimulating trade, taking advantage of the geographical location in which it originated, which is Yemen, which made them a prosperous state. The results also showed that markets brought many merchants from different parts of the world. The country of Yemen has known seasonal commercial markets since the pre-Islamic period, as Al-Marzouqi mentioned that the Arabs had thirteen markets before Islam, of which he mentioned in Yemen the market of Al-Shihr Rabia Hadhramaut Aden and Sana'. The spread of these markets is considered a natural matter due to the commercial and agricultural activity that Yemen enjoyed, which made it necessary for it to establish markets to sell its internal and external products to obtain money.Recommendations: The study recommends the necessity of conducting many similar studies that deal with the commercial aspect and its activities through the necessary research and analysis in most Islamic countries and knowing how to reach distant countries in order to increase capital, and linking those previous economic activities to the present and taking lessons from the future.