Question

Do you feel that the Golden Age of al-Andalus, Muslim Spain, was truly a time of religious tolerance? Do you think the Muslims treated the Jews and Christians living in their kingdoms unfairly? Persuade your classmates with reasons that support your argument. Use this week’s issue and your own research.

Answer 1

Jews and christians were living fairly and muslims treated the jaws and christians good/right

Answer 2

What was the religious tolerance in Islamic Spain?

(Basel: 1554). Officially, a policy of tolerance existed in Islamic Spain. Jews and Christians were freely permitted to exercise their religion, under certain strictures. Christians, for example, were forbidden to proselytize, build new churches, or openly display the cross.

- Yes, in 711 C.E., Jewish people were relieved from the persecution of their Visigoth Christian rulers. Muslim–Jewish relations have a long and complex history. However, notions that all Jews and Muslims are eternal enemies are proven wrong both historically and by today’s survey data. A comprehensive review of the available survey data from the last two decades provides a glimpse into the views of Muslims and Jews of each other in countries where both communities are a minority.