Which of the following correctly describes the period in Islamic history immediately after Muhammad's death?
Select one:
a. The Islamic World was ruled by the Ottoman Empire
b. Islam was confined to Mecca and surrounding areas
c. A separate Sunni caliphate established the Abbasid. capital in Baghdad
d. A single caliph ruled over a united Islamic population

the correct answer is:

b) a rich merchant.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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