Which of the these represents a major difference between the three muslim early modern empires?

a. the ottoman and mughal empires were primarily sunni while the safavid was shia.

b. only the ottomans were interested in a commercial relationship with others.

c. only the mughal empire contained a substantial number of non-muslims.

d. the ottomans did not have a substantial bureaucracy?

The answer is A. The Ottoman and Mughal Empires were primarily Sunni while the Safavid was Shia.

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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