Author Question: Which of the following statements best describes the Mahdiyya? A) A rebellion that combined ... (Read 30 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following statements best describes the Mahdiyya?

A) A rebellion that combined national resistance to foreign rule and fundamentalist reaction against innovations.
B) A jihad to purge Islam of Sufis, Shi'ites, and others who believed innovations were causing the decline of Islam.
C) The enforcers of obedience who maintained moral order.
D) A movement that destroyed objectionable innovations including the Prophet Muhammad's grave marker.
E) A movement to return Islam to the time of intellectual inquiry and study of sciences.

Question 2

The Greeks learned the skill of making ___________________ _ and ___________________ _ from the Egyptians and the Minoans.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word