Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. the adoption of the mamluk institutions by the abbasids was followed almost immediately by the disintegration of the state... the disintegration of the abbasid state was an intensely painful process in which it seemed at times as if the very venture of islam was coming to an end. like that of alexander the great before it... indeed, that islam was soon to disappear was the very premise upon which the shiite revolutionaries held out their promise of a moral and material recovery; nothing less... could now save the marriage between religion and power to which the islamic state owed its existence. an arabic term designating an enslaved person, in this case, a slave - soldier of turkic origin patricia crone, danish - american historian of islamic history, slaves on horses: the evolution of the islamic polity, 1980 2 mark for review despite the disintegration of the abbasid caliphate, islam continued to spread across afro - eurasia in the period 1200 - 1450 primarily because of which of the following? a the conquest of the christian crusader states in the levant b the activities of sufi missionaries c the voyages of the muslim eunuch zheng he d the translation activities of muslim scholars

Explanation:

The spread of Islam across Eurasia from 1200 - 1450 was due to multiple factors. Sufi missionaries played a significant role in spreading Islamic teachings in a more accessible and inclusive way, which helped in its expansion. The conquest of the Christian Crusader States in the Levant (A) was more about territorial - control and conflict rather than a major cause of widespread Islamic spread during this period. Zheng He was a Chinese eunuch and his voyages were mainly for trade and diplomatic purposes, not related to the spread of Islam (C is incorrect as Zheng He was not Muslim and not related to Islamic spread). Muslim scholars' translation activities were important for the preservation and development of knowledge but not the main reason for the geographical spread of Islam during 1200 - 1450.

Answer:

B. The activities of Sufi missionaries