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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
The covenant
أمان مقابل الجزية: ترتيب الفقه لأهل الكتاب.
Dhimma (the covenant of protection) · Jizya (capitation on treaty peoples)
Umar's assurance
عمر يعطي أهل إيلياء أمانًا لأنفسهم وكنائسهم 638.
Cordoba
مسيحيو الأندلس ويهودها في العصر الأموي.
Istanbul
المسيحيون واليهود في دولة الخلافة العثمانية.
Hard questions
بطاقات المتحف في المواضيع الخلافية.
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Overview
A path through the relations of Muslims with the People of the Book: the pact of dhimma and the jizya, the covenant of 'Umar, and Cordoba and Istanbul as models of coexistence.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Dhimmi Communities”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-dhimma-history/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.