Falcon29
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I'm shaky on Islamic history, but during the reign of Muhammed (SAW), the people who he went to battle with (who were usually aggressors themselves) were given 2 conditions.
Accept Islam or pay Jizya.
Now, in this case, there was no war going on between Muslims and Christians, was there? Neither were the Christians directly taking part in most of the fighting. If the Christians were neither aggressors or fighting, then why pay Jizya?
You do make a point, usually when Muslims captured land after a battle or conquered land that's when they made these laws in an Islamic state. However, I think this makes sense and sounds better than other things at least these guys are now being tolerant it's better than all the vicious fighting going on there.
I have a feeling they're trying to gain sympathy because of recent infighting with rebels and they have taken criticism lightly they are realizing they have to change their ways. I also believe it's being rushed though. It's makes not much sense because there isn't an Islamic state there's a militant group running it.