History A-Level
Persecution of Christianity and Islam
What Persecution of Christianity and Islam means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Christianity was targeted as an imperialist tool, with churches closed, foreign missionaries expelled and believers persecuted, while Islam was suppressed through closure of mosques, harassment of imams and restrictions on Islamic practices.
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- Social and cultural changes, 1949–76 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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