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Source 2: Abd ul-Qadir Bada'uni, Orthodox (Sunni) Muslim cleric and opponent of the religious policies of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, 1605.The emperor used to spend much time in the Hall of Worship in the company of learned men and sheiks[religious scholars]...And samanas [Hindus or Buddhist ascetics] and Brahmans [Hindus]...gained the
dvantage over every one in attaining the honor of interviews with His Majesty, and in associating with him...Some time before this a Brahman [Hindu] instructed His Majesty in the secrets and legends of Hinduism...His Majesty listened the whole night to this Sufi's [Muslim mystics] obscenities and follies... Learned [Christian] monks also from Europe, who are called Priests, and have an infallible head called the Pope brought the Gospels and advanced proofs of the Trinity...and ordered Prince Murad (the heir) to take a few
lessons in Christianity under good auspices, and charged Abu'l Fazl to translate the Gospel. Fire worshipers also came and proclaimed the religion of [Zoroaster].


1. Circle the claim you believe to be the best answer to the prompt above.
a. The Spanish and the Mughals employed similar methods of control over their empires.
b) The Spanish and the Mughals employed different methods of control over their empires


2. Write a strong claim (topic sentence) to support your choice above.


3. Provide a piece of evidence from outside of the sources to support your strong claim from
question 2.