Many merchants in mecca rejected the teachings of muhammad because they did not want to lose money. true false

True

Explanation:

Muhammad became a threat to the polytheistic leaders of the local tribes, for whom, the monotheism preached by Muhammad, diminished the flow of pilgrims.

The wealth of the Meccans was based on the Kaaba, the sacred precinct of the ancient gods of the Arabs and the main point of religious pilgrimage. The rejection of these gods that Muhammad preached, drove away from the pilgrimage towards Mecca, thereby diminishing trade and wealth. For this reason many merchants in Mecca rejected Muhammad's teachings, because they lost pilgrim clients and therefore money.

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