Islamic–Jewish relations
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The relationship between''' [[Islam]] and [[Judaism]]''' is a special and close one. The two religions share similar values. Islam incorporates Jewish history as a part of its own. Muslims regard the [[Children of Israel]] as a central religious concept in Islam. [[Moses]] is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than any other prophet.There are forty-three references to [[Israelite]]s in the the Quran, and many in the [[Hadith]]. Jews in turn see Muslims as perfect monotheists and as adherents of the [[Seven Laws of Noah]]. | The relationship between''' [[Islam]] and [[Judaism]]''' is a special and close one. The two religions share similar values. Islam incorporates Jewish history as a part of its own. Muslims regard the [[Children of Israel]] as a central religious concept in Islam. [[Moses]] is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than any other prophet.There are forty-three references to [[Israelite]]s in the the Quran, and many in the [[Hadith]]. Jews in turn see Muslims as perfect monotheists and as adherents of the [[Seven Laws of Noah]]. | ||
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+ | [[Jewish history|Jewish communities]] have existed across the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]] since [[Classical antiquity|Antiquity]]. By the time of the [[Muslim conquests]] of the 7th century, these ancient communities had been ruled by various empires and included the [[Babylonian Jews|Babylonian]], [[Persian Jews|Persian]], [[Jews in Carthage|Carthaginian]], [[Hellenistic Jews|Greek]], [[Roman Jews|Roman]], [[Byzantine Jews|Byzantine]], [[Old Yishuv|Ottoman]] and [[Yemenite Jews]]. | ||
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+ | [[Islamic–Jewish relations|Jews under Islamic rule]] were given the status of [[dhimmi]], along with certain other pre-Islamic religious groups. Though [[second-class citizen]]s, these non-Muslim groups were nevertheless accorded certain rights and protections as "[[people of the book]]". During [[Jews in the Middle Ages|waves of persecution in Medieval Europe]], many [[Jewish refugees|Jews found refuge]] in Muslim lands. For instance, [[Golden age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula|Jews expelled from the Iberian Peninsula]] were invited to settle in various parts of the [[Ottoman Empire]], where they would often form a prosperous [[model minority]] of merchants [[History of the Jews in the Ottoman Empire|acting as intermediaries for their Muslim rulers]]. | ||
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+ | Today, Jews residing in [[Muslim countries]] have been [[Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries|reduced to a small fraction]] of their [[Historical Jewish population comparisons|former sizes]], with [[Jews in Iran|Iran]] and [[Jews in Turkey|Turkey]] being home to the largest remaining Jewish populations. | ||
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The relationship between Islam and Judaism is a special and close one. The two religions share similar values. Islam incorporates Jewish history as a part of its own. Muslims regard the Children of Israel as a central religious concept in Islam. Moses is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than any other prophet.There are forty-three references to Israelites in the the Quran, and many in the Hadith. Jews in turn see Muslims as perfect monotheists and as adherents of the Seven Laws of Noah.
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History of the Jews under Muslim rule
Jewish communities have existed across the Middle East and North Africa since Antiquity. By the time of the Muslim conquests of the 7th century, these ancient communities had been ruled by various empires and included the Babylonian, Persian, Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Yemenite Jews.
Jews under Islamic rule were given the status of dhimmi, along with certain other pre-Islamic religious groups. Though second-class citizens, these non-Muslim groups were nevertheless accorded certain rights and protections as "people of the book". During waves of persecution in Medieval Europe, many Jews found refuge in Muslim lands. For instance, Jews expelled from the Iberian Peninsula were invited to settle in various parts of the Ottoman Empire, where they would often form a prosperous model minority of merchants acting as intermediaries for their Muslim rulers.
Today, Jews residing in Muslim countries have been reduced to a small fraction of their former sizes, with Iran and Turkey being home to the largest remaining Jewish populations.
History
- Al-Andalus
- History of Islam
- History of Judaism
- History of the Jews under Muslim rule
- Jewish tribes of Arabia
Culture
- Arab Jews
- Sephardi Jews
- Mizrahi Jews
- The Hebrews
- Semitic peoples
- People of the Book
- Joint Jewish and Islamic philosophies
- Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement
Issues
- Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Islam and antisemitism
- Persecution of Jews
- Projects working for peace among Israelis and Arabs
- Muslim Zionism
- Uzair
Comparative religion