# Religious Minorities Under Islamic Rule - Tesneem Alkiek

**Author:** Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
**Series:** Lecture
**Published:** 2017-03-01
**YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU4gQIrxNM4
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/religious-minorities-under-islamic-rule-tasneem-alkiek
**Topics:** Jurisprudence (fiqh), Sharia

## Description
Religious minorities are often depicted as oppressed and vulnerable victims of their Muslim rulers. However, they were always protected under the rule of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the caliphs who succeeded him.

## Transcript
**[0:01]** The Qur'an is a book of the Qur'an. It is a book of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is a book of the Qur'an.

**[0:30]** The Qur'an is a book of the Qur'an.

**[0:52]** The Qur'an is a book of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is a book of the Qur'an.

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