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Because the economic and social structure of the empire was dependent on the conquest of new lands, any setbacks or reverses caused resentment and dissatisfaction throughout the regime. Similarly the secular nature of the dynasty aroused opposition amongst those in favour of a more theocratic state.



First of all they taxed non-Muslims with a jizya. Even if you did switch to Muslim and didn't pay the tax there were still some opportunities for them that were blocked. You couldn't move up in class like the Caste System in India.

While the rulers did the taxing, they lived very luxurious lives.

The Shi'ites also lost the war on whoever Muhammad's successor should be.

These caused the resentment...

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Because non-Arab Muslims did not like the way local administrators favored Arabs.

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