Being a Merchant was not easy job. However, they were so good things about it because in some city they were set up places that merchant could bath them self. Also, they could have place to eat.  They are also was a lot of regulation of trade. However Sultan saw the opportunity by those people to bring prosperity to the country. He try to help them, but there still counted as a lesser citizen. The didn’t have all the rights and privileges. They were bring the important resources to the country. Also, as I saw it in the museum the bring also influence for East to West and other way around.