Question

After conquering new territory, caliphates of the Islamic Empire often established mosques. This demonstrates their desire to:

A. establish temporary bases in new territories.
B. ban all non-Muslim religious practices in their territories.
C. promote Islamic scholarship in their territories.
D. fiercely defend newly conquered territories.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. promote Islamic scholarship in their territories.

This way, they can convert the citizens of the territory to Islam and gain new followers and believers.