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Why did most people within the Byzantine and Persian empires accept Islam so easily?
They would be allowed to serve in government positions and avoid a tax.
They were concerned about repression by the new Muslim leadership.
Special consideration was given only to those accepting the new religion.
Trade opportunities would increase and improve their earnings.
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They wanted the fiscal and social advantages of conversion — option 1.
Converting removed the jizya (the poll tax on non‑Muslims) and opened up greater social and political mobility (access to government posts, military service, land and legal benefits). While trade ties and occasional local pressure mattered in some places, the main incentives were economic and administrative rather than wholesale forced repression.
Converting removed the jizya (the poll tax on non‑Muslims) and opened up greater social and political mobility (access to government posts, military service, land and legal benefits). While trade ties and occasional local pressure mattered in some places, the main incentives were economic and administrative rather than wholesale forced repression.
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