Acontested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a

a. re-nomination
b. new election
c. recount
d. public apology

c re count because they may believe that the counts were false and regeged up

the factors that the economies of the muslim empires prosper were:

1- land trade routes-located between three continents  

2- sea trade routes

trade contributed to the spread of muslim empires, and with that islamic culture led to a growing feeling of internationalism resulted in the transfer of technology, science, and other cultural forms.