The Status of Georgian Christians under Muslim Rule
Re-examining Dhimmitude
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The Arabs appeared in Georgia for the first time in 644â645. After the conquest of JurzÄn/Kartli by the Arab commander ḤabÄ«b b. Maslama, a âCharter of Protectionâ was granted to the Christian population of Tbilisi, and it is likely that similar agreements were concluded with other parts of Kartli and settlements that declared their allegiance to the Arabs. Its issuance was preceded by a letter from the Arab commander to the Erismtavari of Kartli. The âCharter of Protectionâ and the letter sent by ḤabÄ«b to the Eristmavari of Kartli were in fact the first documents that provided the Christian population of Kartli with information about some of the most important rules related to it. This present study analyzes the controversial issues of the text of the ḤabÄ«b b. Maslamaâs âCharter of Protectionâ and the status of Christians or Dhimmis in Georgia during the first stage of Muslim rule (7th century).
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The Status of Georgian Christians under Muslim Rule
Re-examining Dhimmitude
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Abstract
The Arabs appeared in Georgia for the first time in 644â645. After the conquest of JurzÄn/Kartli by the Arab commander ḤabÄ«b b. Maslama, a âCharter of Protectionâ was granted to the Christian population of Tbilisi, and it is likely that similar agreements were concluded with other parts of Kartli and settlements that declared their allegiance to the Arabs. Its issuance was preceded by a letter from the Arab commander to the Erismtavari of Kartli. The âCharter of Protectionâ and the letter sent by ḤabÄ«b to the Eristmavari of Kartli were in fact the first documents that provided the Christian population of Kartli with information about some of the most important rules related to it. This present study analyzes the controversial issues of the text of the ḤabÄ«b b. Maslamaâs âCharter of Protectionâ and the status of Christians or Dhimmis in Georgia during the first stage of Muslim rule (7th century).
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