What was the major cause of hardship in the Muslim world during the thirteenth century?

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Christians from western Europe continued their crusades to win back Jerusalem, enslaving thousands of Muslims as they fought.

Christians from western Europe continued their crusades to win back Jerusalem, enslaving thousands of Muslims as they fought.

Byzantine Christians refused to accept that most Muslims did not want to convert to Christianity and they persecuted them for it.
Byzantine Christians refused to accept that most Muslims did not want to convert to Christianity and they persecuted them for it.

Most Islamic rulers exercised cruel methods to keep their subjects in line.

Most Islamic rulers exercised cruel methods to keep their subjects in line.

Central Asia's Mongol armies invaded and conquered parts of the Muslim world more than once during this time.

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The major cause of hardship in the Muslim world during the thirteenth century was that Central Asia's Mongol armies invaded and conquered parts of the Muslim world more than once during this time. The Mongol invasions, particularly by Genghis Khan and later by his descendants, led to significant destruction, loss of life, and the destabilization of various Muslim states.