What Does the Textbook Suggest as the Likely Origin of the Idea

question 44

Multiple Choice

What does the textbook suggest as the likely origin of the idea of female seclusion in Islamic society?

• A) The idea was part of the Prophet Muhammad's strict interpretation of his own writings in the Qur'an.
• B) Food shortages during Muhammad's lifetime fostered the idea that women should serve as full-time household food managers.
• C) Colonial administrators perpetuated the idea as a mechanism of control over colonial subjects.
• D) It was practiced by cultures in the region that predate Islam by thousands of years.

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