Who were dhimmis?
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The word literally means "protected person", referring to the state's obligation under sharia to protect the individual's life, property, and freedom of religion, in exchange for loyalty to the state and payment of the jizya tax, which complemented the zakat, or obligatory alms, paid by the Muslim subjects .
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Dhimmī is a historical term for non-Muslims living in an Islamic state with legal protection.
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