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A '''Dhimmi''' (Arabic '''ذمي''' or '''أهل الذمة''', also pronounced '''zimmi''') is an [[Arabic]] term which refers to a non-[[Muslim]] person living on Muslim territory. Dhimmis are usually allowed to practice their own religion, as long as they do not publicly preach this religion. Though dhimmis were promised security and protection, dhimmis were widely discriminated against. To combat this, many dhimmis converted to [[Islam]].
A '''Dhimmi''' (Arabic '''ذمي''' or '''أهل الذمة''', also pronounced '''zimmi''') is an [[Arabic]] term which refers to a non-[[Muslim]] person living on Muslim territory. Dhimmis are usually allowed to practice their own religion, as long as they do not publicly preach this religion. Though dhimmis were promised security and protection, dhimmis were widely discriminated against. To combat this, many dhimmis converted to [[Islam]].<ref>http://www.dhimmi.com/</ref> <ref>http://www.youngmuslims.ca/articles/display.asp?ID=43</ref>
"Dhimmi" literally means "protection, care, custody, covenant of protection, compact; responsibility, answerableness; financial obligation, liability, debt; inviolability, security of life and property; safeguard, guarantee, security; conscience".
"Dhimmi" literally means "protection, care, custody, covenant of protection, compact; responsibility, answerableness; financial obligation, liability, debt; inviolability, security of life and property; safeguard, guarantee, security; conscience".
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