Introduction; 1. The roots and authenticity of the surrender agreements in the seventh century; 2. Shurut 'Umar and its alternatives: the legal debate over the status of dhimmis; 3. The date and the ideology of the Ghiyar code; 4. The enforcement of Shurut 'Umar; 5. The provenance of the modes of subordination of non-Muslims; Conclusion.
This book shows how regulations that applied to minorities in early Islamic societies were based on traditions originating from the conquerors and the conquered.
Milka Levy-Rubin is a Lecturer in History and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the author of The Continuatio of the Samaritan Chronicle of Abu L'Fath Al Samiri Al Danafi (2002).
'In Non-Muslims in the Early Islamic Empire: From Surrender to
Coexistence, Milka Levy-Rubin brings a new approach to the study of
the Shurūt Umar (Conditions of Umar) and the status of the dhimmīs
under the early caliphate … Levy-Rubin's work is an important
contribution to a growing body of research that is seeking to
understand the development of the early Muslim community in its
broader historical context.' Middle East Media and Book Reviews
Online (membr.uwm.edu)
'Levy-Rubin's monograph skilfully weaves together analyses of
Muslim and non-Muslim sources to bring new light to a subject of
early Islamic history that is well trodden by modern scholars but
remains poorly understood.' Scott Savran, Review of Middle East
Studies
'… a very well researched and written book …' The Muslim World Book
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