What was the initial response of the Umayyads to Muhammad's new faith?
a. They sought him as an ally against the Sassanians and the Byzantines.
b. The Umayyads simply ignored Muhammad as an insignificant member of a weak clan.
c. The Umayyads immediately accepted Muhammad as their religious and political leader and the chief power in Mecca.
d. They sought to protect him from a plot on his life by the Banu Hashim.
e. They regarded him as a threat to their wealth and power as he questioned the traditional gods of the Ka'ba.
Answer: E