Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina (known as the hijra, which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar)?
a. He sought more followers in the north.
b. One of his visions commanded him to.
c. Meccan leaders were threatened by his popularity.
d. Muhammad's wife had family in Medina.
e. Theology argued that Abraham had lived in the north.
ANSWER:
c
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