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JEZYA
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the poll or capitation tax levied on members of non-Muslim monotheistic faith communities (Jews, Christians, and, eventually, Zoroastrians), who fell under the protection (
ḏemma) of Muslim Arab conquerors. A version of this article is available in print Volume XIV, Fascicle 6, pp. 643-645
JEZYA, the poll or capitation tax levied on members of non-Muslim monotheistic faith communities (Jews, Christians, and, eventually, Zoroastrians), who fell under the protection (
ḏemma) of Muslim Arab conquerors. It was retained and implemented in most of the Muslim world in a…
Source:
Encyclopaedia Iranica Online
Date:
2012-04-17
