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Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together in peace.
Because several Christian and Jewish prophets, including
Adam, Abraham, and Moses,are named in the Qur'an and
because the Jewish Torah and Christian gospels are recognized
4. as revelations from Allah, the Muslim rulers called Christians
and Jews "people of the Book and permitted them much
religious and personal freedom. Jews, especially, enjoyed many
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liberties, and many Jews distinguished themselves in science,
the arts, and government. Convivencia, a Spanish word
meaning "living together," helped make tenth-century
al-Andalus the most civilized country in Europe.
-Lawrence Houghteling, "Al-Andalus: Islamic Spain," Calliope,
Vov.- Dec. 1995
What is the main idea of this passage?
1) The Torah and the Bible were rejected in Muslim Spain.
3) Arabs, Jews, and Christians shared houses and places of
worship in Muslim Spain.
) Religious tolerance in Muslim Spain encouraged the growth of
a rich and diverse culture.
) Spain was troubled by deep-rooted religious conflicts.
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I your knowledge of social studies.
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The main idea of this passage is that religious tolerance in Muslim Spain encouraged the growth of a rich and diverse culture.