dhimmi
(dhimmī)
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"One who is protected"; referring to non-Muslims living within the borders of the Islamic state who participated in maintaining it. |
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"One who is protected"; refers to non-Muslims living within the borders of the Islamic state, who, by virtue of their participation in the maintenance of the Islamic state (either through paying the jizya tax or by participating in jihād along with the Muslim armies), were afforded the protection of the empire, freedom of trade, and the right to their own legal courts to judge their internal disputes. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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