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Academic Article
Muslim, Jews and Christians - Relations and Interactions
Mr. Gordon Newby
Key words:
Muslim, Jews, Christians, Interfaith relations, Qur’an, Byzantine, Monotheism, Sira, Ummayad, Ahl al-Kitab, Dhimmi, Ottoman, Sunna, Umma, Constitution of Medina, history, al Azhar, Bayt al-Hikma, Safavid, Vatican, Roman Catholic Church, Aramaic, Coptic
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Muslims, Jews, and Christians: Relations and Interactions
The Foundational Period
The Early Centuries of Muslim History
The Medieval Period
The Modern Period
The Future
Introduction
Relations among Muslims, Jews, and Christians have been shaped not only by the theologies and beliefs of the three religions, but also, and often more strongly, by the historical circumstances in which they are found. As a result, history has become a foundation for religious understanding. In each historical phase, the definition of who was regarded as Muslim, Jewish, or Christian shifted, sometimes indicating only a religious identification, but more often indicating a particular social, economic, or political group.
