All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which would best support the author's argument in the first paragraph of the passage?
A
The Mamluk ruling elites of Egypt were made up of slave soldiers of various ethnic origins, including Turco-Mongolic peoples from the Black Sea steppes and peoples from t
Caucasus Mountains.
(B
The period of Mamluk rule in Egypt saw a high number of conversions to Islam and a considerable reduction in the percentage of Coptic Christians in the overall population
Egypt
The Mamluks were one of the very few Muslim dynasties to have successfully defeated invading Mongol armies in battle.
0
The Jewish community in Mamluk Cairo included many prominent figures, including royal physicians, scholars, and administrators.