Question
Which of the following selections from the article expresses ideas that are MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
A
After years of publicly promoting his ideas, he became so disliked that some began plotting his murder.
B
This flight from Mecca to Medina became known as the Hegira or Hijra, depending on how it is transliterated, basically Arabic for "flight."
C
There, Muhammad built the first mosque, or Islamic temple, and began to work to separate Islam from Judaism and Christianity, which had originally influenced him.
D
Muhammad fought a number of battles against the people of Mecca. In A.D. 629, Muhammad returned to Mecca with an army of 1500 converts to Islam and entered the city unopposed and without bloodshed.
A
After years of publicly promoting his ideas, he became so disliked that some began plotting his murder.
B
This flight from Mecca to Medina became known as the Hegira or Hijra, depending on how it is transliterated, basically Arabic for "flight."
C
There, Muhammad built the first mosque, or Islamic temple, and began to work to separate Islam from Judaism and Christianity, which had originally influenced him.
D
Muhammad fought a number of battles against the people of Mecca. In A.D. 629, Muhammad returned to Mecca with an army of 1500 converts to Islam and entered the city unopposed and without bloodshed.
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To summarize the key ideas of the article, the selections that are most important to include would be:
C - "There, Muhammad built the first mosque, or Islamic temple, and began to work to separate Islam from Judaism and Christianity, which had originally influenced him."
D - "Muhammad fought a number of battles against the people of Mecca. In A.D. 629, Muhammad returned to Mecca with an army of 1500 converts to Islam and entered the city unopposed and without bloodshed."
These selections highlight significant events in Muhammad's life, including the establishment of a religious community and the conflict with Mecca, which are central to the history and development of Islam.
C - "There, Muhammad built the first mosque, or Islamic temple, and began to work to separate Islam from Judaism and Christianity, which had originally influenced him."
D - "Muhammad fought a number of battles against the people of Mecca. In A.D. 629, Muhammad returned to Mecca with an army of 1500 converts to Islam and entered the city unopposed and without bloodshed."
These selections highlight significant events in Muhammad's life, including the establishment of a religious community and the conflict with Mecca, which are central to the history and development of Islam.