What role did religion play in the collapse of the Safavid Empire? A. The oppression of Sunni Muslims led to rebellions that greatly
weakened the empire.
B. State-ordered massacres of Christians in the empire prompted
European states to invade.
C. The international collapse of Shia Islam resulted in the empire's
loss of religious legitimacy.
D. Expensive efforts to spread Islam to the Americas left the empire
nearly bankrupt.