6.1.5

**How To Interpret Europe's Increasing Global Power**

The Western Nation set out to dominate the Muslim countries. Though the central governments of the Muslim countries were failing, the religion held on. As the most important thing in the country, the religious practice allied with the state. While things were going down hill, strict rules [of religion] and behaviors were still followed regularly. Muslims were faced with powerful threats coming from the western nation [Europe] and eventually Europe won treaties, giving Muslims trading terms.