A STUDY OF THE EMPHASIS OF NAHJUL-BALAGHAH ON THE RIGHTS OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

In the rule of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), religious minorities, including Christians, Jews and Magi, were considered part of the Islamic society, and this combination was taken from Godchr('39')s command in the Qurchr('39')an, such as verses 8 and 9 of Surah Al-Mumtahanah, as in The biography and hadiths of the infallible Imams (AS) can also be seen;  Including the letter of Amir al-Muchr('39')minin Ali (AS) to Malik Ashtar in Nahj al-Balaghah, which is a reliable document of important instructions and emphases, such as observing social justice and treating religious minorities with the kindness and compassion of government officials. He also stressed the need for minorities to perform their duties, such as paying jizyah, and to enjoy rights such as the right to political participation and economic activity in Islamic society in order to maintain the unity and growth of the Islamic government. In this article, by examining the texts of Nahj al-Balaghah, we examine the emphasis of Imam Ali (as) on the rights of religious minorities.