‘The City of Abraham’s Children’: The Religious Communities of Damascus in the Late 7th A.H./13th A.D. Century
This article discusses the relationships between the three Abrahamic faith communities (Jews, Christians and Muslims) of Damascus during the late 7 th A.H./13 th A.D. century, employing a textual research study, through the collation and critical review of a range of reference sources; historical...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2022
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Collectanea Christiana orientalia
Year: 2022, Volume: 19, Pages: 1-23 |
| Further subjects: | B
Muslims
B Christians B Damasco B Jerusalem B Abraham's Children B Jewish |
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| Summary: | This article discusses the relationships between the three Abrahamic faith communities (Jews, Christians and Muslims) of Damascus during the late 7 th A.H./13 th A.D. century, employing a textual research study, through the collation and critical review of a range of reference sources; historical and contemporaneous observations, personal narratives and accounts. Preliminary research results attest to a generally congenial co-existence between the religious groups that was occasionally disrupted by inter-communal clashes. Later disturbances occurred between Christians and Muslims communities as a consequence of the Mongol invasion of the city and the later Christian Crusaders. The Abrahamic theological commonality largely tied the three monotheistic religious traditions together in a loose triumvirate social coalition. Despite Muslim political dominance being firmly established, the jizyā was not enforced as an obligation on non-Muslims during the Caliphate period. Muslim hegemony remained throughout a number of inter-religious dissents and intrigues due to a measurable success in Muslim politico-economic policies. These political manoeuvres appear to be significant factors in a religious tri-existence in which each community largely supported the status quo . This study then, explores some of the historical events and activities that contributed to this particular period in Damascus’ history. |
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| ISSN: | 2386-7442 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Collectanea Christiana orientalia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.21071/cco.v19i0.1205 |