Jizya

ISIS had seized al-Qaryatain in August last year, and took 200 Christians as captives. They were given an option to convert to Islam or pay a non-Muslim tax of "jizya." A Syrian priest Fr Jack Murad and his volunteer were held by IS militants for about 84 days in the mountains around al-Qaryatain and at many different places. Fr Jack told BBC that the ISIS militants were curious about his Christian faith. "They

rulers; but this did not occur for free. There was a specific tax called the jizya that Dhimmis had to pay to receive these benefits. Having its origin in the Qur'an, it states Dhimmis who did not pay this tax, should either convert to Islam, or face the death penalty (Qur'an 9, 29). This tax, higher than the tax Muslims had to pay, was in several occasions one of the most important sources of income for the kingdom. The jizya was not only a tax, but also a symbolic expression of subordination (Lewis

Islam started in a cave where a Man named Muhammad was praying. Though what Muhammad didn’t know he would be the one to start the religion Islam.Inside that cave, Muhammad said, he received the word of God, who was called Allah in his language of Arabic.The religion Islam spread amazingly fast but, what were the reasons behind it spreading so quickly? There were 4 main reasons for Islam spreading fast which were the message Islam gave out, Trade, military conquest, and also its Political Order.

Name Institution Course Date Introduction Islam is a religion created in the seventh century by Muhammad a, Arab long distance merchant from Mecca. Muhammad was born and grew in an era where Christianity was the dominant religion in the Mediterranean region. The message of Christianity was at the time spreading so fast through the major trading routes in what is commonly known as the Trans Atlantic trade. Mecca happened to have been on one of the trade routes of goods and ideas. It is not a surprise

The Mongol Empire resembled the Arab, Roman, and Chinese Empire in a few ways: The Mogol Empire depended on a strong military services of the pastoral society; their empire consisted of various culture and religion; And they took the resources from the regions they conquered during their conquests. The Mongol Empire had mastery of mounted warfare, and were undefeated for a few centuries. Due to their military potential of horseback riding, they became masters of mounted warfare. Similar to the Mongol

to establish a stable dynasty through having loyal supporters from all backgrounds. According to Khan, Akbar significantly transformed the nature of the Mughal empire by uniting various races and religions. Khan also said that Akbar abolished the jizya, which was the tax that non-Muslims living India had to pay. Akbar didn’t force people to convert to Islam, he was interested in many other religions and was a very liberal Muslim and

The Mughal Empire was one of the great dynastic powers of the medieval Islamic world and its nature has always been of captivating interest to historians of India and Europe alike. Ruling as large a territory as the Indian subcontinent with such a diversity of people and cultures was an extremely difficult task for any ruler to accomplish in the Middle Ages. Quite in contrast to their predecessors, the Mughals created an empire and accomplished what had hitherto seemed possible for only short periods

Shenecia Brown Hebr.211-paper #1 JEWISH TOLERANCE IN MUSLIM SPAIN AND MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN SOCIETY After the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 Jews found themselves in the hands of tolerant Muslims in Al-Andalus. Muslim tolerance of Jews played an important role in the advancement of Jewish studies as from this came great philosophers and leaders and the creation of the Talmud. When compared to Jews in the medieval Christian society, Jews in Muslim Spain in the Golden Age were more tolerated and

The Ottoman and Mughal Empires The fifteenth and sixteenth century held many political and religious changes. Two of the largest empires at the time, the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire faced many challenges in terms of religion, government, and women’s rights. With each decision the empires had to chose, one group of people would be unsatisfied. The strength of an empire would always show through during conflict. While each empire was faced with its own troubles, in the end the root of these

Andrew Hereth History 103 Introduction to South Asian History The Decline of the Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire started in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. It has been described as the largest empire in India since the Gupta Empire. The Mughal empire is known as the best, wealthiest and longest dynasty in India. The Mughal emperors are historically known for their creativity. The existence of the Mughal Empire has given India a great history loaded