Disarmament and Dhimmitude - The Islamic Plan for Gun Control

Islamic law, shari’a, forbids non-Muslims, known as dhimmi, from possessing arms and defending themselves from attacks by Muslims. The disarmament is one aspect of the pervasive civil inferiority imposed on non-Muslims, a status known as dhimmitude. This Article examines the historical effects of the shari’a disarmament, based on three books by Bat Ye‟or, the world‟s leading scholar of dhimmitude. As Ye‟or details, the disarmament has had catastrophic consequences, extending far beyond the direct loss of the dhimmis’ ability to defend themselves against Muslim attack ...