In the Islamic Empire, protected subjects who followed other religions of the book besides Islam were known as .....

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In the Islamic Empire, protected subjects who followed other “religions of the book” besides Islam were known as ____

A	jizya
B	berbers
C	serfs
D	dhimmis

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A dhimmi refers to a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire. Derived from Islamic legal conceptions of membership to society, non-Muslims ‘dhimmis’ were afforded protection by the state and did not serve in the military, in return for specific taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Bassam Tibi, dhimmitude refers to non-Muslims being “allowed to retain their religious beliefs under certain restrictions". He describes that status as being inferior and a violation of religious freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muslims believe that Jews and Christians have strayed from God’s true faith but hold them in higher esteem than pagans and unbelievers. They call Jews and Christians the “People of the Book” and allow them to practice their own religions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muslims believe that the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years, starting with the initial revelation at Mount Hira. After the Prophet’s death, his successors compiled these divine revelations in a manuscript.

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