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According to the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]], [[Jizyah]] tax must be paid by the dhimmis as a sign of submission. This gives dhimmis some legal protection in return. As established by [[The Pact of Umar|the Pact of Omar]], dhimmis usually are not allowed to carry arms to protect themselves, serve in the army or government, display symbols of their faith, build or repair places of worship, they must wear distinctive clothing which includes the Zunar (a kind of belt) wherever they go (which parallels the Nazi practice of making Jews wear yellow badges), etc. Many of these laws are still enforced today in Muslim countries, like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which enforce various aspects of Shari'ah. If the conquered do not wish to pay or convert, their fate may very well be slavery (under which, [[rape]] is permitted) or death. The pact also declares that dhimmis are forbidden to ride horses and camels, and may only ride donkeys, and only on packsaddles. | According to the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]], [[Jizyah]] tax must be paid by the dhimmis as a sign of submission. This gives dhimmis some legal protection in return. As established by [[The Pact of Umar|the Pact of Omar]], dhimmis usually are not allowed to carry arms to protect themselves, serve in the army or government, display symbols of their faith, build or repair places of worship, they must wear distinctive clothing which includes the Zunar (a kind of belt) wherever they go (which parallels the Nazi practice of making Jews wear yellow badges), etc. Many of these laws are still enforced today in Muslim countries, like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which enforce various aspects of Shari'ah. If the conquered do not wish to pay or convert, their fate may very well be slavery (under which, [[rape]] is permitted) or death. The pact also declares that dhimmis are forbidden to ride horses and camels, and may only ride donkeys, and only on packsaddles. | ||
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The law professor [[Antoine Fattal]] offered the following analysis of dhimmitude after close study of Islamic law: | The law professor [[Antoine Fattal]] offered the following analysis of dhimmitude after close study of Islamic law: | ||
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==The Pact Of Umar (the second caliph of the Muslim Empire)== | ==The Pact Of Umar (the second caliph of the Muslim Empire)== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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The term Dhimmitude is derived from Dhimmi, which means a non-Muslim living in an Islamic country. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary has defined it as "a person living in a region overrun by Muslim conquest who was accorded a protected status and allowed to retain his original faith".[1] According to orthodox Islamic law (Shari'ah), those who are qualified for Dhimmi status within the Muslim society are the free (i.e non-slave) Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians. Adherents of other religions, as well as those without religion, are asked to convert to Islam; if they refuse, they are to be forced to convert (or face execution, en masse). [2] However, historically, adherents of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and other religions, have lived as Dhimmis within Muslim states.
According to the Qur'an and hadith, Jizyah tax must be paid by the dhimmis as a sign of submission. This gives dhimmis some legal protection in return. As established by the Pact of Omar, dhimmis usually are not allowed to carry arms to protect themselves, serve in the army or government, display symbols of their faith, build or repair places of worship, they must wear distinctive clothing which includes the Zunar (a kind of belt) wherever they go (which parallels the Nazi practice of making Jews wear yellow badges), etc. Many of these laws are still enforced today in Muslim countries, like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which enforce various aspects of Shari'ah. If the conquered do not wish to pay or convert, their fate may very well be slavery (under which, rape is permitted) or death. The pact also declares that dhimmis are forbidden to ride horses and camels, and may only ride donkeys, and only on packsaddles.
Background
The law professor Antoine Fattal offered the following analysis of dhimmitude after close study of Islamic law:
The Pact Of Umar (the second caliph of the Muslim Empire)
See Also
- Dhimmitude - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Dhimmitude
External Links
- Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights - Support organisation for Dhimmis
- Dhimmitude laws for you - Australian Islamist Monitor
References
- ↑ Dhimmi - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, accessed May 12, 2012
- ↑ There is no compulsion to accept Islam - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 34770
- ↑ The Grand Jihad - AINA, March 6, 2010