What is the best explanation for the rapid spread of Islam?
A) Muhammad had encouraged jihad so that Muslims would not fight among themselves.
B) Most people in the Middle East and North Africa already spoke Arabic, the language of the Qur'an.
C) There was much disillusion with Christianity in the Roman periphery because of the theological disputes within the church.
D) Islam, unlike Christianity, emphasized the individual over the community.
E) Islam spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, areas that did not have strong religious traditions.
Answer: A
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