Islamic World<span>more religiously tolerant compared to their conquered peoples previous religion egalitarian religion typically taxed non-Muslims did not trade with non-Muslims did not allow non-Muslims to be rulers of their land. </span>the Byzantine World<span>very religiously intolerant went after Zoroastrians went after Jews went after heretics especially anything they believed that didn't adhere to the Nicene Creed=heretical entire churches in Syria and Egypt declared heretical made people turn to Islam more egalitarian and tolerant</span>