The Muslim Banking System that Predated Europe’s by 300 years

The word “check” comes from Arabic — sakk, used in 900s Baghdad.
Muslim bankers ran checks, credit letters, and profit-sharing contracts 300 years before Venice’s merchants got there. No interest, just paperwork and trust. 🕌

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