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QWhere did the Islamic center of the Mediterranean shift in the 8th century?

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  • A Syria ✔ ✖
  • B Egypt ✔ ✖
  • C North Africa ✔ ✖
  • D Spain ✔ ✖
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When the Umayyad capital Damascus fell in the 8th century, the Islamic center of the Mediterranean shifted from Syria to Qayrawan in North Africa.
North Africa became a hub of Islamic scholarship, culture, and trade.

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