Multiple choice

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

  1. his religion would disrupt pilgrim trade

  2. the angel Gabriel didn't really appear to him

  3. his Islamic law would discriminate against them

  4. he worshiped traditional Arab gods
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Explanation

Mecca was a major center of trade and pilgrimage for polytheistic Arab tribes who came to worship at the Kaaba. Merchants feared that Muhammad's monotheistic message, which condemned their traditional idols, would ruin this lucrative pilgrim traffic and damage their economy.

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