The Rights of Minorities in Islam

Unity and similarity amongst Ebraheemi religions. A critical evaluation of the word "Right" viewpoints of legal experts and the importance of acquiring the knowledge of law. The legal value of International agreements and accords in Islam. Evaluation of the word "minority" and its political, religious and racial history in brief. Status of the rights of minority in the legal system of Islam. Provision of legal freedom for minorities in the Islamic system of governance. The responsibilities of minorities towards the Islamic society. Response to some doubts and objections: i. Islam claims to provide real freedom to mankind from worries and disappointments. ii. Similarity of mankind in the eyes of almight and laws framed for this purpose. The mankind is naturally liberation seeker, selective, creative and authoritative. ii. The mankind is completely free till the freedom does not harm the interest of others. The followers of all the divine religions enjoy full freedom and liberty, as the religious minorities under the Islamic government. Islam never allowed any kind of superiority to Arabs over their Iranian counterparts. Islam never supported communalism. The non-communal approach of Islam made it popular amongst the freedom-loving masses of the world. Islam emerged victorious over hearts and souls of people not by the sword but by its unique and humanistic moral teachings of mutual honour and respect.