The Bahrain region in the Islamic times witnessed a remarkable economic development, as human resources played a pivotal role in advancing the various economic activities of cultivation, trade, and industry, to marine and ground services. This prosperity was not possible without the geographical location and other natural factors, in addition to the availability of a safe and supportive political environment, and it is one of the factors provided by the Arab Islamic state from the era of prophecy and the adult caliphate until the end of the era of Islamic ages and the local Arab forces, which followed the rule of the region until the late ninth century AH / early sixteenth century AD. The Abbasid caliphate had a central role in consolidating the foundations of security and developing infrastructure, which enabled the recovery of internal and external trade. She created roads and fields, built hotels in the ports, organized maritime navigation, freed trade from restrictions, and was satisfied with monitoring prices without direct intervention, which provided an economic environment that allowed the prosperity of commercial, industrial and agricultural activity. The transition of the Caliphate Center to Iraq helped to strengthen the geographical and commercial location of Bahrain, especially through the Persian Gulf. As for the local powers, such as the eyes, they had a clear impact on the establishment of internal security, as they fought the thieves and included the safety of the roads, which encouraged trade exchange and the transportation of goods between cities and markets. Their interest extended to trade in trade, providing facilities for citizens, dropping the mockery, opening warehouses in crises, as well as encouraging industry and crafts. They also had advanced laws to protect animal wealth and natural resources. The markets and ports scattered in Bahrain and Oman played a vital role in the prosperity of trade, such as the ports of Qatar, Awal, Qatif, Aqeer, Sohar, Muscat, and others, which witnessed a continuous movement of commercial ships, which contributed to the diversity of economic resources and the mixing of cultures, goods and experiences. Perhaps the most prominent thing that helped this activity is the abundance of workforce. The traveler Nasser Khusrou pointed out that there are only more than 30 thousand workers working in agriculture, as well as huge numbers of other manpower in various sectors. Historical accounts support this perception, which indicates the existence of a large human base that was operating in agriculture, industry, trade and accompanying services, and was efficient and efficient, which contributed to building a strong and varied economy.
In conclusion, human resources have been the main element in the prosperity of Bahrain’s economy during the Islamic ages. Thanks to the belief in the feasibility of work, the skill of the human element, and organized political support, a solid economic base included agriculture, industry, trade, services, and its effects extended for centuries. This integration between man and the state has resulted in building a firm economy that will be covered by subsequent articles within the “Bahrain Civilization” series. These economic ingredients are still represented today in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which continue to build its economy on solid foundations of human development, commercial openness, and investment in infrastructure, to be a cultural and historical extension of what was established centuries ago, and is heading with confidence towards a more prosperous and sustainable future.
