The United States issued the Monroe Doctrine because? A. The United States wanted to complete control over South America B. The United States opposed the Spanish king C. It acknowledged Latin American nations to be independent D. American merchants found rich markets in Africa

The correct option is C

Abu Bakr's empire controlled the three most sacred sites in Islam.

The three most sacred sites in Islam are Kaaba and Al-Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia as well as Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. Abu Bakr had been a close confidant of Muhammad, and expanded the caliphates a great deal.