HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Muslims believed that using humans in art distracted worshipers from focusing on Allah
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Many people believe that it is not permitted to depict human figures in Islamic art, but the Quran does not expressly forbid it, and the human figure does appear.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did Muslims reject the use of images of humans or animals in their visual art? They believed that only God could create something that is alive. Which type of design took its beauty from the natural world? Arabesque.
Detailed explanation-3: -For most Muslims it’s an absolute prohibition-Muhammad, or any of the other prophets of Islam, should not be pictured in any way. Pictures-as well as statues-are thought to encourage the worship of idols. This is uncontroversial in many parts of the Islamic world.
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