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Further Reading

1. Muslim-Jewish Harmony: A Politically-Contingent Reality

2. Islam and Judaism: Religious Attitudes and Identity in the Medinan Era

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:15) References to Jews in the Quran

(06:41) Where is the term "Yahud" derived from?

(09:13) Brief sketch of early Jewish history

(15:06) Jews and Muslims in the Prophet's city

(24:17) Jews as dhimmis in the Rashidun Caliphate

(32:55) Jewish presence in the Hijaz

(36:32) Jews and Jizya under the Umayyads

(40:03) Jews in positions of power - rule or exception?

(45:45) La Convivencia - myth or fact?

(50:33) Jews under the Ottoman Millet system

(53:08) Conclusion