Which statement describes characteristics of sacred places that Islam and Buddhism have in common?
a) They include only the cities where their founders were born and died.
b) They are places that were directly linked to events in their founders' lives.
c) They are the places where the founder is thought to have performed miracles.
d) They derive from the distinctive physical environment of their hearth.
e) They are located outside of cities where followers conduct pilgrimages to get away from large crowds and engage in personal meditation and prayer.
d) They derive from the distinctive physical environment of their hearth.
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