Question

Mohammed unquestionably purified Judaism and in particular Christianity. Allah was a truly universal God, with no chosen people, no feelings about race
…. Likewise, Mohammed purified the worship of the One God.

— Herbert J. Muller, The Loom of History

This author most likely agrees that Islam –


A- had a greater economic impact on Europe than it did on Asia and Africa

B- was similar to the Roman Catholic Church in its reliance on priests and clergy

C- was able to expand because of beliefs shared with other pre-existing religions

D- celebrated Mohammed’s beliefs to encourage the growth of slavery in Africa

Answer 1

Based on what the author said, we can infer that they would most likely believe that Islam C- was able to expand because of beliefs shared with other pre-existing religions.

Herbert J. Muller believed that:

• Islam was a purer form of Judaism and Christianity
• Islam espoused monotheism more than any other religion

This shows that Islam was related to other religions at the time that practiced similar beliefs such as Christianity and Judaism in that they were both monotheistic. The difference however, was that Islam was purer.

In conclusion, the author believed that Islam spread because it shared beliefs with other religions.

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