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Jizya

Jizya (Arabic: جِزْيَة, romanized: jizyah, ), is a type of taxation levied on non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law. The Quran and hadiths mention jizya without any limiting percentage rate or amount, and the application of jizya varied in the course of Islamic history. However, scholars largely agree that early Muslim rulers adapted…

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related to Emergence of classical taxation system · 32
Jizya → Arab, Arab-Muslim, Arabs, Byzantine, Central Asia, Collection, Dennett, Difficulties, During, Egypt, Egyptian Copts, Faced, Hajjaj, In, In Iraq, In Khorasan, In Syria, Iran, Iraq, Islam
related to Payment for protection · 32
Jizya → Abou Al-Fadl, Abu Kalam Azad, Abu Yusuf, According, Antioch, Asqalani, Christians, Crusades, Early Hanafi, Hirah, Ibn Hajar, If, In, Islamic, Jurajima, Khalid, Khaṭīb, Mahmud Shaltut, May God, Military
related to Other rationales · 27
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related to Ottoman Empire · 26
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related to Rate of the jizya tax · 26
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related to Assessment and historical context · 21
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has method · 19
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related to In recent times · 19
Jizya → Christians, In, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Levant, Muslim, Muslims, Nevertheless, Pakistan, Pakistan's, Pakistani Taliban, Peshawar, Raqqa, Sikh, Syria, Taliban, The
related to Indian subcontinent · 18
Jizya → Alauddin Khilji, Alā, Bayanah, Delhi Sultanate, Dīn, Hindus, His, In, Islam, Islamic, Muslims, Qazi Mughisuddin, Sultan, Sultanate, The, The Muslim, These, Ziauddin Barani
related to Etymology and meaning · 12
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tax islamic muslim pay states non-muslims muslims taxes according scholars non-muslim state military also dhimmis taxation one people poll islam

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Jizyais atax that is taken from the free non-Muslim subjects of an Islamic government0.90text
Jizyais aincentive to convert0.90text
Jizyais aform of munificence that averted a state of conflict. al-Ṭabarī gives only one explanation0.90text
Jizyais areligious duty of the Sultan.During the early 14th century reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq0.90text
Jizyais avery clear example of the acceptance of a multiplicity of cultures within the Islamic system0.90text
the Pakistani Talibaninstance ofalthough there are reported cases of organizations0.80text
ISIS attempting to revive the practiceinstance ofalthough there are reported cases of organizations0.80text
undergoing circumcisioninstance ofSome governors sought to stem the tide of conversions by introducing additional requirements0.80text
the ability to recite passages from the Quraninstance ofSome governors sought to stem the tide of conversions by introducing additional requirements0.80text
the 1704 AD suspension of jizya in Deccan region of the Mughal Empire by Aurangzeb.Southern ItalyAfter the Norman conquest of Sicilyinstance ofIn some areas revolts led to its periodic suspension0.80text
taxes imposed on the Muslim minority were also called the jizyainstance ofIn some areas revolts led to its periodic suspension0.80text
the 1704 AD suspension of jizya in Deccan region of the Mughal Empire by Aurangzebinstance ofIn some areas revolts led to its periodic suspension0.80text

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