The United States wanted to stop its nationalism.
<span>2,575 years passed between 3100 BC and 525 BC. Calculation of years in the BC era is found by taking the earlier date, or larger number, and subtracting the later or more recent date, the smaller number. 3100 - 525 = 2,575 years.</span>
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A possible reason was the attacks on them by crusaders and mongols around the 11th and 12th centuries. Another reason could have been the Arab rulers removing taxes from non Muslims and doing other things that hurt there income.