After the Iranian Revolution of 1979 brought the Ayatollah Khomeini to power, fundamentalist Islamic sharia law was infused into Iranian government policies. In reaction to this development, most A. Muslim countries also adopted sharia law. B. Muslim countries rejected and suppressed Islamic fundamentalists. C. Sunni Muslims rejected sharia law, because most Iranians are Shia. D. Muslim countries turned to terrorism to further Muslim interests

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Mila Gibbs

1 February, 19:00

After the Iranian Revolution of 1979 brought the Ayatollah Khomeini to power, fundamentalist Islamic sharia law was infused into Iranian government policies. In reaction to this development, most A. Muslim countries also adopted sharia law. B. Muslim countries rejected and suppressed Islamic fundamentalists. C. Sunni Muslims rejected sharia law, because most Iranians are Shia. D. Muslim countries turned to terrorism to further Muslim interests

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The correct answer for this questions is B. Muslim countries rejected and suppressed Islamic fundamentalists. Many Muslims disapproved of the beliefs and practices of Islamic fundamentalists because they often resulted to violent means. This brought on religious terrorism which is now often associated with Muslims. What many don't know is that Muslims reject the acts of fundamentalists.