Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. People who feel threatened by cultural integration frequently try to protect their identities by returning to their religious or ethnic roots.
2. Sunni Muslims believe that the prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the true successor, while Shi’a Muslims believe that Abu Bakr is the rightful successor to the prophet.
3. The Iranian Revolution in 1979 resulted in Iran being ruled by a Shia majority.
4. A total of 35 nations, primarily in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, embrace some form of sharia law.
5. A handful of predominantly Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan, allow hadd punishments for serious crimes, which are carried out frequently and are condoned by the international community.



1.true
2.false
3.true
4.true
5.false

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