Question

Which of the following statements BEST describes the spread of Islam under the first four caliphs?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Arabs united under Islam and defeated nearby empires.

C. Shiites believe only descendants from Ali and Fatima can be religious leaders; Sunnis do not.

D. The Umayyads expanded into Spain.

C. The caliphs moved their capital to Damascus and expanded into North Africa.

A. The Turks took over Baghdad; then the Mongols invaded.

Explanations:

• Islam was spreading from the 7th Century
• Cradle of Islam was Arabian Peninsula
• Capitals of Caliphate were Baghdad and Damascus
• Umayyad Caliphate was spreading across three continents.

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