In Islamic countries, norms regulating the body are closely tied to

A. the reputations and actions of U.S. Muslims such as Mohammad Ali.
B. defensive reactions against Biblical teachings about the body.
C. beliefs about reincarnation and the nature of the afterlife.
D. beliefs about the kinds of physical actions that displease Allah.


Answer: B

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