“Our discussion so far reveals that the early egalitarian Islamic community largely recognized differences among the faithful on the basis of personal… — Asma Afsaruddin Islam Copy Share Image
“Furthermore, the Prophet’s gracious reception of the Christians of Najran in Medina, where he allowed them to pray in his mosque and… — Asma Afsaruddin Christianity Copy Share Image
“The Qur’an after all underscores the Muslim’s duty to come to the aid of oppressed people everywhere, regardless of their religious affiliation… — Asma Afsaruddin Islam Copy Share Image
“It is therefore obvious that as late as the fifteenth century there was by no means a scholarly consensus on the status… — Asma Afsaruddin Copy Share Image