From the time that Islam appeared on the scene in the early seventh century, Muhammad and his adherents began to preach their message throughout the Middle East, eventually making way into modern day Europe. During this time period, Islamic territory had expanded into places like France, Portugal and Spain. In these places, the Qur’an used… Continue reading →

The Christians and Muslims each saw the other as heretics who were leading people down a path to damnation. During Muslim rule, Christians and Jews suffered persecution for being “people of the book” and were taxed due to a canonical tax found in the Qur’an called the poll-tax. This was to be imposed on “the… Continue reading →