Tolerance and Coercion in Islam: Interfaith Relations in the Muslim Tradition

Abstract

The issue of tolerance in Islam, as well as the concept of the dhimmi in Islamic jurisprudence, has attracted the attention of many contemporary Jewish scholars. I dare say that as the minority problem is one that has perhaps seen the most flow of blood, especially in the Middle East, any attempt that can make a small contribution to the solution of this problem has to be welcomed. I consider this book to be a significant contribution to the problem of coexistence.