Is this argument valid or invalid?

Consider the following argument:
Major premise: If Islam is incompatible with democracy, then Islamic countries are more likely to be dictatorships than democracies.
Minor premise: Islamic countries today are more likely to be dictatorships than democracies.
Conclusion: Therefore, Islam is incompatible with democracy.

A. valid
B. invalid


B. invalid

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