S3E13 Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Religious Economy: The Modern Incense Route

**Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar religious economy: the modern incense route** **description:** saudi arabia is transforming its economy by reviving an ancient trade corridor—the incense route. once the backbone of arabia’s wealth, the incense route connected mecca and medina to the global trade network, supplying the world with valuable frankincense and myrrh. as trade declined, pilgrimage took over, turning mecca into the heart of the islamic world. now, under **vision 2030**, saudi arabia is modernizing religious tourism, investing billions into infrastructure, and reviving its ancient role as a global religious and economic hub. this video explores how saudi arabia’s religious economy is evolving, the role of **imec (india-middle east-europe economic corridor),** and how faith, commerce, and geopolitics are shaping the future. 🔴 **follow me for more insights on global economics, history, and emerging world orders:** 📍 **x (twitter):** [@emergingorder](https://twitter.com/emergingorder) 📍 **tiktok:** [@emergingworldorder2025](https://www.tiktok.com/@emergingworldorder2025) 📍 **rumble:** [@emergingworldorder2025](https://rumble.com/user/emergingworldorder2025) 📍 **spotify:** [@emergingworldorder2025](https://open.spotify.com/show/emergingworldorder2025) 📍 **youtube:** [@emergingworldorder2025](https://www.youtube.com/@emergingworldorder2025) 💬 **what do you think? is saudi arabia repeating history or creating a new world order? drop your thoughts in the comments!** 🔔 **subscribe for more deep dives into global economic and political transformations!** #saudiarabia #religionandeconomy #vision2030 #mecca #medina #hajj #umrah #religiouspilgrimage #economiccorridor #middleeast #imec #emergingmarkets #globaleconomy #historyandgeopolitics #traderoutes #incenseroute #ancienttrade #religioushistory #faithandeconomy #emergingworldorder