JEWS IN SPAIN

Jews in Muslim Spain and under the Pact of Umar in the Middle East



Jews in Muslim Spain and under the Pact of Umar in the Middle East

In 622 Muhammad traveled to Medina to spread the message of Islam. When the many Jews there refused to convert, violence broke out, and the Muslims eventually expelled and killed most Jewish men, and seized the women and children. Despite this unfortunate beginning, violence has not always defined the relationship betweenJews and Muslims.

Because the rules governing Jews as dhimmi were enforced differently by various Muslim rulers, in many instancesJews were appointed to ...