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July 5, 2026

The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Toward Christians: The Ashtiname Story

Topic Christians Topic Dhimmi Topic Cspii-monitor

Lily Jay’s piece about the “ secret letter ” allegedly written by Mohammed to Christians is a good example of a growing genre of Islamic apologetics aimed at Western Christian audiences: take a nice-sounding fragment, remove the surrounding legal and...

October 30, 2025

Dhimmis: Jewish and Christian Half-Slaves

Topic Christians Topic Jews Topic Dhimmi

Islamic doctrine makes special provisions for Jews and Christians, who are often referred to as “People of the Book/Scripture”. Most of Mohammed’s violent jihad was directed towards Jews and Christians. Other Kafirs (non-Muslims) faced with Mohammed’s army...

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The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Toward Christians: The Ashtiname Story

Dhimmis: Jewish and Christian Half-Slaves

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