Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Roots and Authenticity of the Surrender Agreements in the Seventh Century
- 2 Shurūt ʿUmar and Its Alternatives
- 3 The Date and the Ideology of the Ghiyār Code
- 4 The Enforcement of Shurūt ʿUmar
- 5 The Provenance of the Modes of Subordination of Non-Muslims
- Conclusion
- Appendix I Al-Turtūshıī’s Version of Shurūt ʿUmar
- Appendix II Al-Shāfiʿıī’s Version of the Pact to Be Accorded to Non-Muslim Subjects
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Enforcement of Shurūt ʿUmar
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 January 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Roots and Authenticity of the Surrender Agreements in the Seventh Century
- 2 Shurūt ʿUmar and Its Alternatives
- 3 The Date and the Ideology of the Ghiyār Code
- 4 The Enforcement of Shurūt ʿUmar
- 5 The Provenance of the Modes of Subordination of Non-Muslims
- Conclusion
- Appendix I Al-Turtūshıī’s Version of Shurūt ʿUmar
- Appendix II Al-Shāfiʿıī’s Version of the Pact to Be Accorded to Non-Muslim Subjects
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In the previous chapters we tracked the development of formal relations between the Muslim conquerors and the communities of the conquered, from the surrender agreements to the formation of a comprehensive legal document containing rules and regulations regarding non-Muslims around 800 CE. The question that remains is: were Shurūt ʿUmar enforced, and if so, to what extent?
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Non-Muslims in the Early Islamic EmpireFrom Surrender to Coexistence, pp. 99 - 112Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011