The authors suggest that the Muslim faith spread and endured in southern-seas trading regions mainly because

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The authors' suggest that Muslim traders assimilated with the population, while maintaining their faith, which was attractive to the indigenous people. This suggests that Muslims in the southern-seas trading regions were able to maintain their religious identity while also integrating into the local communities, which helped to spread and endure the Muslim faith in these areas. Option A is incorrect because the authors do not suggest that forced conversions were a significant factor in the spread of Islam in this region. Option B is incorrect because the authors do not suggest that Muslim traders stayed aloof from the population. Option D is also incorrect because the authors do not mention European Christians as a relevant factor in the spread of Islam in this region.

The Authors Suggest That the Muslim Faith Spread and Endured