Answer:
B) desire to make a religious pilgrimage to Mecca
Step-by-step explanation:
In Dhul-Hijjah, two months and ten days after Ramadan, the Hajj begins. The holiest Islamic pilgrimage concludes at the Kaaba. Hajj dates are determined annually by Muslims using a lunar calendar guides.
Every Muslim must perform Hajj once in their lifetime in order to be cleansed of all sins. After completion, the pilgrim is called a Hajji or al-Hajji. Pilgrims perform ceremonies for five to six days.
Options:
A) increasing trade with the Europeans
B) desire to make a religious pilgrimage to Mecca
C) improved transportation infrastructure
D) rise of the middle class that could afford leisure travel