Page 469 - Bigotry: The Dark Danger

Adnan Oktar
(Harun Yahya)

the time of our Prophet (pbuh). Articles 26-33 of the same con-
stitution state that members of the People of the Book enjoy the
same rights as Muslims, while article 16 states that no injustice
is to be inflicted on them.

• In the year 630 A.D., our Prophet (pbuh) issued the following
command to envoys of the King of Himyar who came to Medina
to announce that they had become Muslims: "If a Jew or Chris-
tian becomes a Muslim, he becomes equal to believers [enjoys
the same legal rights with Muslims]. Whoever wants to remain
as a Jew or Christian, he is not interfered." (Ibn Hisham, as-Seera,
II, 586)

• The Christians of Najran sent a delegation of 60 members to
Medina. When the delegation arrived at Medina
they entered the presence of our Prophet
(pbuh), and when the time for prayer came
they desired to visit the mosque. The peo-
ple objected to this, but the Prophet
(pbuh) made the mosque available for
them. They turned to the East and
prayed. (Ibn Hisham, as-Seera,
Beirut, I, 573-574; Hamidullah, The
Prophet of Islam, I, 619-620)

• The rights of the People of the
Book were placed under protec-
tion in the time of the Prophet

(pbuh) under treaties made with

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