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ahl al-kitab  Term Image (ahl al-kitāb) Script Image
(Language:  Arabic)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description: Term referring to those communities of non-Muslim peoples who have been given a sacred scripture by God.
Long Description: "People of the Book"; a Qur’ānic term referring to those communities of non-Muslim peoples—particularly Jews and Christians—who have been given a sacred scripture by God. These peoples were granted special status and protection under Islamic law provided they paid a tax to the Islamic state or were willing to participate in jihād along with the Muslims.
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Source(s): Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms