THE PACT OF 'UMAR

The Pact of 'Umar

The Pact of 'Umar

The so-called "pact of Omar" is of uncertain authorship and exists in different versions. It is a document that governs the behavior of Christians and Jews in Muslim lands, supposedly, it was originally proposed by the Caliph Umar ibn al-Khatib as a treaty Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sophronia. but in reality it is a reflection of the customs that have evolved in the lands conquered by Muslims under Caliphs Umar bin Aziz and later. The paper illustrates the position of Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians and others in the Muslim society: they were ...