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- noun Alternative spelling of
jizya .
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The exodus began three weeks ago after a fatwa, or religious edict, was issued by Sunni insurgents offering Christians a stark choice: to convert to Islam and pay an ancient Islamic tax known as "jizyah," or to depart within 24 hours and leave their property behind.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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In the Arab countries where many migrated, Sephardic Jews lived under Arab governments where they were further treated like black South Africans, second-class citizens, denied basic human rights and required to pay jizyah, the Koran-obligated poll tax.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Condemn His Report, But Welcome Goldstone 2010
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In the Arab countries where many migrated, Sephardic Jews lived under Arab governments where they were further treated like black South Africans, second-class citizens, denied basic human rights and required to pay jizyah, the Koran-obligated poll tax.
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Islamic law has been interpreted to encourage vilification of other religions and debasement of their members particularly in the payment of jizyah.
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When the people of Hirah contributed the sum agreed upon, they expressly mentioned that they paid this jizyah on condition that 'the Muslims and their leader protect us from those who would oppress us, whether they be Muslims or others.'
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Or, in some special instances,allowed to live, but have to pay a special annual tax on their lives, the jizyah.
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; Part 4 '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: Religious freedom in Islam for the idolaters, pagans and heathens is the accpetence of Islam or death, while subjugation to Islam and payment of jizyah (poll-tax) for the Christians and Jews. '
Unfettered Religious Freedom in Islam �� A Fact or Fiction?; Part 4 2006
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If they refuse to accept Islam, jizyah a tax will be imposed upon them and they will become subjects of the Islamic state.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Another part of the Islam tax is the jizyah the dhimmi tax that we call foreign aide.
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How is it a racial thing to be critical of Islam when ANY race of human being can end up with his or her patooti in the air to keep from paying the jizyah tax?
Propeller Most Popular Stories Mutainia 2010
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