Question

Compare and contrast the treatment of different religions by rulers of the Arabian empire

Answer 1

In general, the rulers of the Arabian Empire were very cruel and brutal toward other religions.

Explanation:

The rulers of the Arabian Empire were all practicing Islam, and that was the only official religion int he empire, while all others were subjugated or systematically eliminated. Unlike the people that practiced the Islam, the people that practiced other religions were treated as second class citizens, having lots of rights stripped of them, being forbidden to practice their religions in public, and were often terrorized.

Some of the religions that were found in the Arabian Empire were:

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Pagan religions

Towards all of these religions, the Arab rulers tended to be cruel and often brutal. The people were forced to adopt Islam or were treated terribly, often even being enslaved or murdered. The religious objects were often destroyed, the holy books burnt, and all sorts of restrictions and taxes were imposed on the people that were not Muslims.