Which of the Following Contributed to the Mass Conversion of People

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the mass conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam by the eighth century?

• A) Conversion to Islam offered many financial and social benefits.
• B) Subjects were forced to convert to Islam upon penalty of death.
• C) Those who refused to convert to Islam were sold into slavery.
• D) No religious tradition in the Middle East competed with Islam.

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