Islamic Jerusalem and its Christians : a history of tolerance and tensions
Islamic Jerusalem has a special place in hearts of three monotheistic religions. This book looks at historical events during the time of two key figures in the history of Islam: Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, who played an important role in the birth and spread of Islam and Sultan Salah al-Din, the leg...
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London :
I.B. Tauris ,
c2013
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Islamic sources and treatment of non-Muslims
- 2. Umar's treatment of Christians
- 3. Umar and the Christians of Islamic Jerusalem
- 4. Salah al-Din's treatment of Christians
- 5. Salah al-Din and the Christians of Islamic Jerusalem