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==Origin and History== | ==Origin and History== | ||
Under [[Dhimmitude]], the Islamic system of governing [[ | Under [[Dhimmitude]], the Islamic system of governing [[Non-Muslims|non-Muslim]] populations and their interactions with Muslims, Muslim superiority was expressed through numerous ways, including [[Shariah|laws]] that established what colors, clothing or hats they were permitted or not permitted to wear. | ||
In Islamic [[Sunni|orthodoxy]], the use of distinctive clothing or marks for Jewish and other religious communities can be traced back to the [[Pact of Umar]] (637 AD), a pact that contains the terms dictated by the second Rightly-guided Caliph,<ref>"''...This is why the Leader of the faithful `Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, demanded his well-known conditions be met by the Christians, these conditions that ensured their continued humiliation, degradation and disgrace.''" - [http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=9&tid=20986 Tafsir ibn Kathir, Paying Jizyah is a Sign of Kufr and Disgrace]</ref> and seems to reflect Prophet [[Muhammad]]'s wishes for his followers to look and act "differently" than the Jews.<ref>"''Narrated Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "Jews and Christians do not dye their hair so you should do the opposite of what they do.''" - {{Bukhari|7|72|786}}</ref><ref>"''Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to stand up for a funeral until the corpse was placed in the grave. A learned Jew (once) passed him and said: This is how we do. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sat down and said: Sit down and act differently from them.''" - {{Abudawud|20|3170}}</ref> | In Islamic [[Sunni|orthodoxy]], the use of distinctive clothing or marks for Jewish and other religious communities can be traced back to the [[Pact of Umar]] (637 AD), a pact that contains the terms dictated by the second Rightly-guided Caliph,<ref>"''...This is why the Leader of the faithful `Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, demanded his well-known conditions be met by the Christians, these conditions that ensured their continued humiliation, degradation and disgrace.''" - [http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=9&tid=20986 Tafsir ibn Kathir, Paying Jizyah is a Sign of Kufr and Disgrace]</ref> and seems to reflect Prophet [[Muhammad]]'s wishes for his followers to look and act "differently" than the Jews.<ref>"''Narrated Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "Jews and Christians do not dye their hair so you should do the opposite of what they do.''" - {{Bukhari|7|72|786}}</ref><ref>"''Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to stand up for a funeral until the corpse was placed in the grave. A learned Jew (once) passed him and said: This is how we do. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sat down and said: Sit down and act differently from them.''" - {{Abudawud|20|3170}}</ref> | ||