Question

1. use the passage below to answer all parts of the question that follows. \i paid a visit to the tomb of john the son of zechariah a figure in the christian bible—gods blessing on both of them!—in the village of sebastea in the province of nablus a region in the middle east near the jordan river. after saying my prayers, i came out into the square that was bounded on one side by the holy precinct a place of worship. i found a half - closed gate, opened it and entered a church. inside were about ten old men, their bare heads as white as combed cotton. they were facing east, and wore on their chests wooden sticks ending in crossbars turned up like the rear of a saddle. they took their oath on this sign and gave hospitality to those who needed it. the sight of their piety touched my heart, but at the same time it displeased and saddened me, for i had never seen such zeal and devotion among the muslims. for some time i brooded on this experience, until one day, as muin ad - din and i were passing... he said to me: i want to dismount here and visit the old men people who practice severe self - discipline. certainly, i replied, and we dismounted and went into a long building set at an angle to the road. for the moment i thought there was no one there. then i saw about a hundred prayer mats, and on each a sufi, his face expressing peaceful serenity, and his body humble devotion. this was a reassuring sight, and i gave thanks to almighty god that there were among the muslims men of even more zealous devotion than those christian priests. before this i had never seen sufis in their monastery, and was ignorant of the way they lived. a muslim describing christians in the 12th century, quoted in francesco gabrieli, arab historians of the crusades, 1969 (a) identify one way that religious syncretism appeared in dar al - islam in the period 1200 - 1450. (b) explain one way in which the behavior of the sufis demonstrates a difference within the practice of islam in the period 1200 - 1450. (c) explain one outcome of christians and muslims living in close proximity in the period 1200 - 1450. 2. answer all parts of the question that follows. (a) identify one way the status of women under islam differed from the status of women in china during the period 1200 - 1450. (b) explain one way in which the umayyad rulers in córdoba were successful during the period 1200 - 1450. (c) explain one reason why umayyad leaders were to keep power in spain during the period 1200 - 1450.

Explanation:

(A) Muslims visiting Christian religious sites shows syncretism.
(B) Sufis' extreme self - discipline differed from mainstream Islam.
(C) Mutual religious understanding and influence occurred.
(A) In Islam, women had more religious rights than in China.
(B) They promoted cultural and economic growth in Córdoba.
(C) They maintained power through military strength and alliances.

Answer:

(A) Muslims visiting Christian tombs.
(B) Sufis' severe self - discipline.
(C) Increased religious understanding.
(A) More religious rights for Muslim women.
(B) Promoted cultural and economic growth.
(C) Military strength and alliances.