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What prompted the demand for maps and travel guides in islamic countries after a.d. 632

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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.

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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

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