A major reason for the decline in the Islamic empires was
A) the refusal to accept new ideas and technologies from the West.
B) an abandonment of religious toleration as a state policy.
C) the decline in military leadership.
D) the rigidity of the religious leaders.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: A) the refusal to accept new ideas and technologies from the West.
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