Islaam recognizes the rights of the minority. They are not required to do army service. To ensure their welfare and safety, Muslim rulers initiated a tax (JAZIA) on them. Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) forbade Muslim armies to destroy churches and synagogues. Caliph' Umar did not even allow them to pray inside a church. Jews were welcomed and flourished in Muslim Spain when they were persecuted in the rest of Europe. They consider that part of their history as the golden era. In Muslim countries, Christians live in prosperity, hold government positions and attend their church. Christian missionaries are allowed to establish and operate their schools and hospitals. However, the same religious tolerance is not always available to Muslim minorities as seen in the past during the Spanish inquisition and the Crusades, or as seen now by the events in the former Yugoslavia, Israel and India. Muslims do recognize that sometimes the actions of a ruler does not reflect the teachings of his religion.http://www.islamdoor.com/Frequently.htm
2007-03-17 04:59:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks!
2007-03-17 05:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by Simplicity 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fundamentalists in any religion will ruin everything. It's true that Islam spread so quickly and so far because Muslims treated the people they conquered better than Christians, in general (that is a sweeping generalization, really a tendency).
Religion as an institution causes much suffering and death in the world, and has done so for all of recorded history. There are few religions that adherents have not fought and killed for. It's not fair to judge history by the standards of today, but it is necessary to let go of ideas that were applicable thirteen hundred, two-thousand, or five-thousand years ago.
2007-03-17 05:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by RabidBunyip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all--dhimmis don't have have to pay taxes to Muslims, are free to build new churches and synagogues and to repair old ones, and are never killed when Muslims chimp out because of a perceived insult against their false prophet.
2007-03-17 05:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by ROBERTSJOHNSON 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is there a question here?
All religions have their idiots - Christianity
had the crusades, for instance.
2007-03-17 05:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It is intolerant of other religions.
Remember, Islam is the only true religion on the face of this earth. All other religions are bogus and are meant to lead us astray. Islam is the only "revealed" religion!
2007-03-17 05:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by The Maulvi Who Sold His Maruti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In theory no. In practice yes.
In the past no. At the present yes.
2007-03-17 11:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by apicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you follow those rules.... You know, like the militants wish the world did..
2007-03-17 05:08:24 · answer #7 · answered by XX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No religion is intolerant, it's just people who are.
2007-03-17 05:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by Dusk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
darn, the asker beat us all to the answer again.
2007-03-17 05:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by U-98 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋