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According to the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]], [[Jizyah]] tax must be paid by the dhimmis as a sign of submission. This gives dhimmis some legal protection in return. As established by [[The Pact of Umar|the Pact of Omar]], dhimmis usually are not allowed to carry arms to protect themselves, serve in the army or government, display symbols of their faith, build or repair places of worship, they must wear distinctive clothing which includes the Zunar (a kind of belt) wherever they go (which parallels the Nazi practice of making Jews wear yellow badges), etc. Many of these laws are still enforced today in Muslim countries, like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which enforce various aspects of Shari'ah. If the conquered do not wish to pay or convert, their fate may very well be slavery (under which, [[rape]] is permitted) or death. The pact also declares that dhimmis are forbidden to ride horses and camels, and may only ride donkeys, and only on packsaddles. | According to the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]], [[Jizyah]] tax must be paid by the dhimmis as a sign of submission. This gives dhimmis some legal protection in return. As established by [[The Pact of Umar|the Pact of Omar]], dhimmis usually are not allowed to carry arms to protect themselves, serve in the army or government, display symbols of their faith, build or repair places of worship, they must wear distinctive clothing which includes the Zunar (a kind of belt) wherever they go (which parallels the Nazi practice of making Jews wear yellow badges), etc. Many of these laws are still enforced today in Muslim countries, like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which enforce various aspects of Shari'ah. If the conquered do not wish to pay or convert, their fate may very well be slavery (under which, [[rape]] is permitted) or death. The pact also declares that dhimmis are forbidden to ride horses and camels, and may only ride donkeys, and only on packsaddles. | ||
== Background == | ==Background== | ||
The law professor [[Antoine Fattal]] offered the following analysis of dhimmitude after close study of Islamic law: | The law professor [[Antoine Fattal]] offered the following analysis of dhimmitude after close study of Islamic law: | ||
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==The Pact Of Umar (the second caliph of the Muslim Empire)== | ==The Pact Of Umar (the second caliph of the Muslim Empire)== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||