Built in the early 1200s, the Lalibela monoliths were probably a reaction to:
A) The rediscovery of African spiritualism by the Aksumite kings.
B) The Muslims' recovery of Jerusalem in 1187.
C) The need for an Islamic pilgrimage center that was closer than Mecca.
D) A threatened Arab invasion and the need for a systematic defense.
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