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Actually, the Muslim religion prohibits - yes, I said prohibits the conversion of heathens by the sword. Only we Christians are barbarous enough to do that
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The Arab Empire was one of the most tolerant empires ever. Atheism and polytheism, if I recall correctly, were most definitely frowned upon, but any monotheistic religion was fine, as long as you paid the non-Muslim tax. Naturally, a lot of people decided to switch to Islam just so they wouldn't have to pay the extra tax
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Of course, then the Turks came along, and everything went to hell in the proverbial handbasket.
Actually, the Muslim religion prohibits - yes, I said prohibits the conversion of heathens by the sword. Only we Christians are barbarous enough to do that
The Arab Empire was one of the most tolerant empires ever. Atheism and polytheism, if I recall correctly, were most definitely frowned upon, but any monotheistic religion was fine, as long as you paid the non-Muslim tax. Naturally, a lot of people decided to switch to Islam just so they wouldn't have to pay the extra tax
Of course, then the Turks came along, and everything went to hell in the proverbial handbasket.
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