Association with religious minorities (Jews and Christians)

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Tehran University

Abstract

From the early days of Islam on, the Muslims and the Islamic Community had
a very close relation with other groups and religions in various forms and each
has affected the others. being the representative of the guiding role of religion
in all affairs of life and the answer to all the fundamental human desires in
individual and social life in all ages and decades, the Holy Quran has dealt
with the issue of religious minorities, Jews and Christians in particular, and
the proper way of communicating with them. Today, considering the
particular circumstances of the world which is the result of fundamental
changes in various fields, including that of the governments' relations and the
correlation of cultures, the way to treat and communicate with religious
minorities in Islamic Countries has doubled in significance.
Being very effective in the present era to get familiarized with the Islamic
Instructions concerning interaction with religious minorities,particuiarly Jews
and Christians, this articles has focused on this issue. with a short
introductory on Islam and its effective role regarding the rights of religions
and reserving the nobility of humankind, this study examins the relative
terminology, Quran's stance concerning the Jews and Christians and its
instructions regarding the way to communicate with Them.
 

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