This should show how Islam respects rights of minorities contrary what you hear in media.
In 628 C.E. Prophet Muhammad (s) granted a Charter of Privileges to the monks of St. Catherine Monastery in Mt. Sinai. It consisted of several clauses covering all aspects of human rights including such topics as the protection of Christians, freedom of worship and movement, freedom to appoint their own judges and to own and maintain their property, exemption from military service, and the right to protection in war.
An English translation of that document is presented below.
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[INDENT]This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims’ houses. Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God’s covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate. No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is married to a Muslim](Food for Thought: Select Verses from Holy Qur'an), it is not to take place without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the covenant till the Last Day (end of the world).[/INDENT]
This charter of privileges has been honored and faithfully applied by Muslims throughout the centuries in all lands they ruled.
Re: Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Letter to Monks of St. Catherine Monastery
And this is the introduction to one to the emperors of Ethiopia at the time..
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You are in peace with us! Now, I will glorify the Lord for you: The owner and powerful Lord, Who is pure from any deficiencies or faults; the Lord Who saves everyone from dangers with His favor; the One Who rules all the creatures and overpowers them.
I testify that Jesus, son of Mary, is the Lord's spirit and word, whom He placed in the womb of the purified Mary, and she conceived him.
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This is the approach we should take, too bad some people cant even take fellow Muslims, how can they start acting like this.
Re: Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Letter to Monks of St. Catherine Monastery
^ ya as if everything written in the constitution is being implemented. Forget giving rights to minorities in Pk, they dont even let them live peacefully.
if MuhammadPBUH gave such rights to someone who are disbelievers, imagine how much rights do MuhammadPBUH expect Muslims to give to those who say they are Muslim.
Re: Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Letter to Monks of St. Catherine Monastery
^ ya as if everything written in the constitution is being implemented. Forget giving rights to minorities in Pk, they dont even let them live peacefully.
if MuhammadPBUH gave such rights to someone who are disbelievers, imagine how much rights do MuhammadPBUH expect Muslims to give to those who say they are Muslim.
Re: Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Letter to Monks of St. Catherine Monastery
Mashallah, God bless you brother, as you have proved very great Islamic info,,, well, what should be the punishment as a Muslim convert to Christianity or any other religion in this world,,, should the one be killed.??
