Why Did Many Christians in the Middle East Welcome the New

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why did many Christians in the Middle East welcome the new Islamic overlords?

• A) They welcomed the more tolerant Islamic rule after the persecution waged by Byzantine rulers.
• B) They appreciated the fact that the Islamic rulers were also monotheists.
• C) The Islamic rulers were far less violent than the Vandal and Ostrogoth chieftains had been.
• D) They welcomed the opportunity to convert the invading Muslims to Christianity.

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