Easy points! ♥ why did muhammad move from mecca to the city of medina? a. he had already established a muslim community in mecca. b. he and his followers faced persecution by opponents in mecca. c. he did not want to interfere with existing worship at the kaaba in mecca. d. he was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of medina.

Muhammad instructed his followers to emigrate to Medina until virtually all of his followers had left Mecca. Being alarmed at the departure of Muslims, according to the tradition, the Meccans plotted to assassinate him. ... By 622, Muhammad had emigrated to Medina, then known as Yathrib, a large agricultural oasis.

the atm that sounds like it should be the answer

no the answer is c only objects touching the earth's surface can be acted upon by an outside force