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Analyze why the conquering of Mecca in 630 was important for Islam.
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It meant Islam could exist with the tribal pagan religions.
It allowed the Kaaba to be filled with traded goods.
It signaled Islam dominated the Christian world.
It solidified Islam as a faith and one backed by military support.
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Analyze why the conquering of Mecca in 630 was important for Islam.
Answer Options
It meant Islam could exist with the tribal pagan religions.
It allowed the Kaaba to be filled with traded goods.
It signaled Islam dominated the Christian world.
It solidified Islam as a faith and one backed by military support.
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Correct answer: It solidified Islam as a faith and one backed by military support.
Why: The conquest of Mecca (630 CE) removed the center of Arabian pagan worship (Muhammad ordered the idols in the Kaaba destroyed), brought most Quraysh and many Arabian tribes under his authority, and made the Kaaba the uncontested religious center of Islam. That event converted Islam from a persecuted sect into the dominant religion and political power in the peninsula, unifying tribes and giving the new faith state backing and legitimacy.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
- "It meant Islam could exist with the tribal pagan religions." — No. The conquest effectively ended public pagan practice in Mecca and established Islam as the principal religion, not peaceful coexistence with the tribal cults.
- "It allowed the Kaaba to be filled with traded goods." — Not relevant; the significance was religious and political, not commercial storage.
- "It signaled Islam dominated the Christian world." — The conquest affected Arabia; it did not imply dominance over Christian states.
Why: The conquest of Mecca (630 CE) removed the center of Arabian pagan worship (Muhammad ordered the idols in the Kaaba destroyed), brought most Quraysh and many Arabian tribes under his authority, and made the Kaaba the uncontested religious center of Islam. That event converted Islam from a persecuted sect into the dominant religion and political power in the peninsula, unifying tribes and giving the new faith state backing and legitimacy.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
- "It meant Islam could exist with the tribal pagan religions." — No. The conquest effectively ended public pagan practice in Mecca and established Islam as the principal religion, not peaceful coexistence with the tribal cults.
- "It allowed the Kaaba to be filled with traded goods." — Not relevant; the significance was religious and political, not commercial storage.
- "It signaled Islam dominated the Christian world." — The conquest affected Arabia; it did not imply dominance over Christian states.