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Further Reading 1. Muslim-Jewish Harmony: A Politically-Contingent Reality 2. Islam and Judaism: Religious Attitudes and Identity in the Medinan Era
In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (02:15) References to Jews in the Quran (06:41) Where is the term "Yahud" derived from? (09:13) Brief sketch of early Jewish history (15:06) Jews and Muslims in the Prophet's city (24:17) Jews as dhimmis in the Rashidun Caliphate (32:55) Jewish presence in the Hijaz (36:32) Jews and Jizya under the Umayyads (40:03) Jews in positions of power - rule or exception? (45:45) La Convivencia - myth or fact? (50:33) Jews under the Ottoman Millet system (53:08) Conclusion