In the poem "the crusaders", the allusion to imam hanifa probably signifies

a. christian missionaries are welcome
b. the land the west invaded is holy to us
c. victory will soon belong to the west
d. people live here years ago, too

B. the land the west invaded is holy to us.

Explanation:

The poem of "The Crusaders" was based of the American's military being involved in the affairs of the Middle East countries. The name "The Crusaders" was used to denote the religious armies or fighters fighting against the enemy in preserving their religious rights and aspects.

The allusion to Imam Hanifa in the poem represents or signifies that the land that the western people had invaded is a holy ground for them. Imam Hanifa was considered to be one of the earliest founding fathers of the Sunni traditional law schools, thus the importance of his image and name among the Muslims.  His imminent scholastic attributes, his vast knowledge of the Islamic traditions, and his high moral standards all contribute to his importance among the people. They revered him and aligned him among one f their greatest leaders, worthy of a divine being. So, wherever he had lived, visited or even touched are all considered to be places of holy attributes, making them sacred.

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.