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 8. this author most likely agrees that islam -- ∘ had a greater economic impact on europe than it did on asia and africa ∘ was able to expand because of beliefs shared with other pre - existing religions ∘ celebrated mohammeds beliefs to encourage the growth of slavery in africa ∘ was similar to the roman catholic church in its reliance on priests and clergy clear all

Explanation:

The quote says Mohammed purified Judaism and Christianity, and Allah is a universal God. We analyze each option:

• First option: The quote has no info on economic impact, so eliminate.
• Second option: Since Islam (via Mohammed) purified Judaism and Christianity, and Allah is universal, it implies shared beliefs with pre - existing religions (Judaism, Christianity) which could help its expansion. This matches the quote's idea.
• Third option: The quote doesn't mention slavery or Africa's slavery growth, so eliminate.
• Fourth option: Islam doesn't rely on priests/clergy like Roman Catholic Church; the quote also doesn't suggest this, so eliminate.

Answer:

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