Under the rule of Muslims = JIZYA = PUNISHMENT

Submitted by Sophie (Canada), Aug 30, 2009 at 07:45

You state that Jews, Christians & Muslims lived side by side in peace under Muslim rule. it is true with one exception that you fail to mention JIZYA a form of a PUNISHMENT TO BE PAID BY JEWS & CHRISTIANS ONLY. Muslims did not have to pay the JIZYA they were not from AHL EL ZUMMAH (DHIMMA)

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