The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims Aayushi Sen But don't let the alluring

But don't let the alluring vistas fool you--beneath its veneer of a beautiful meeting place of cultures

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ISBN13: 9781492699194

SHANNON MAGUIRE is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary

The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims Aayushi Sen But don't let the alluringThis book reveals how, for well over a millennium and across three continents Asia, Africa, and Europe non Muslims who were vanquished by jihad wars became forced tributaries (called dhimmi in Arabic) in lieu of being slain. Under the dhimmi religious caste system, non Muslims were subjected to legal and financial oppression, as well as social isolation. Extensive primary and secondary source materials, many translated here for the first time into