The turning point in the rise of Islam was
A. the rise of the Umayyad dynasty.
B. Muhammad's pilgrimage to Istanbul.
C. the hijra.
D. Muhammad's conversion to Christianity.
E. the conquest of Egypt.
Answer: C
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