Jizya

Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jizya
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Jizya or jizyah was a tax imposed upon dhimmi, non-Muslim residents in Muslim countries, as in the Ottoman Empire. Jews and Christians were required to pay the jizya.[1][2][3][4][5]

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A jizya document from 17th century Ottoman Empire.

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