re: #145 Flavia

Yes, a “weasel word” phrase that, when examined, boils down to “when Jews (or any other non-Muslim religion) live under Muslim control, they are left in peace when they accept OFFICIAL SECOND-CLASS STATUS, with taxes & restrictions.” Relative, indeed. & nothing like

re: #146 researchok

Is that any different than the arrangements that serfs live under in feudal times?

And don’t say there was not a racial or religious component to serfdom because the European serfs were the local population ruled by the invading tribes who in some cases were a different form of Christian (Arian Germanic tribes ruling over Romano-Gaulish Catholic serfs).

Why are you comparing modern concepts of human rights to the world of the middle ages?

Comparing to the times - Islamic civilization was much more tolerant.

And we are talking historical, not modern day. Because if we are to attack Islam for what it did in the middle ages then why is Christianity of today not banned for what it did to the Jews?