Factors that facilitated the coming of Arabs to the east African coast.
Answer Text: Factors that facilitated the coming of Arabs to the east African coast.~ The Indian ocean provided the highway through which the traders traveled~ The traders had the skills of harnessing the monsoon winds (trade winds) they knew what times of the year to come to the coast and what times to go back.~ The traders had marine technology e.g. they had shipbuilding technology and knew how to use the compass for navigation of the ocean~ They ensured the control of the red sea was in their hands to bar the enemy from attacking them~ The ports of southern Arabia were good calling places on their journey between the east and the west.~ The deep harbours at the coast were ideal for their ships to anchor, refuel and get supplies.
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