Question

sunni ali ber and his army conquered many territories to build the songhai empire. but not everyone in the new empire was happy under his rule. for example, many muslims, or followers of the religion of islam, were unhappy.
read the passage by a muslim scholar who lived in the songhai empire during the reign of sunni ali. then answer the question below.
this villain,—i mean, sunni ali,—was a prince, who was obeyed and respected. he was feared by his subjects because of his cruelty. . . . the ferocity of sunni ali towards muslims and his cruelty . . . in matters of religion, made the hearts of the people overflow with sadness and worry.
ferocity: brutality, violence
christopher wise, translator, tarikh al fattash. copyright 2011 by africa world press.
according to the author, why were muslims unhappy with sunni ali?
he was cruel to muslims. he was a prince.
he was a devoted muslim. he was greedy.

Explanation:

The passage clearly states that "the ferocity of [Sunni] Ali towards Muslims and his cruelty... in matters of religion" made people unhappy. "Ferocity" is defined as brutality/violence, which directly relates to being cruel. Being a prince ("He was a prince") is just a title and not a reason for unhappiness. There's no indication he was a "devoted Muslim" (and even if he was, that's not a negative). There's no mention of him being "greedy" in the text.

Answer:

He was cruel to Muslims.