Question

Why did the Abbasid dynasty encourage, but not force, non-Muslims to convert to Islam? They needed the income from taxes assessed on non-Muslims. They struggled to communicate because many non-Muslims did not understand Arabic. Islam's holy book teaches respect for all knowledge and people of faith. They were more concerned with increasing the size of their empire. Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)

Answer 1

They wanted to share their faith like any other religion. In the Umayyad dynasty, there was less of an incetive to share the faith because believer would have to share the booty. But in the abbasid Empire that was done away with so the mass conversions were encouraged for all people of the empire. In order to have a more unified and loyal system, converters were considered equal to the first believers. By encouraging converts it may have helped their empire unify better and helped administration in the government as many Persians dominated the imperial administration. Good question by the way

Answer 2

Answer:

They needed the income from taxes assessed on non-Muslims.

Explanation:

The main reason why the Abbasid dynasty encouraged, but did not force, non-Muslims to convert to Islam was because they needed the income from taxes assessed on non-Muslims. Therefore, their reasoning was purely economical. If the Abbasid empire became culturally and religiously homogeneous, they would not be able to enjoy the economic benefits that a diverse empire gave them.