One of the pictures I saw regarding the Islamic protests against Our Holy Father confused me, with its slogan: "Mr. Pope, be with in [sic] your limits." Robert Spencer over at Jihad Watch provides the meaning behind it:
Classic Islamic law stipulates that Christians may live in peace in Islamic societies as long as they accept second-class status as dhimmis, which involves living within certain limits: not holding authority over Muslims, paying the jizya tax, not building new churches or repairing old ones, and...not insulting Allah or Muhammad. If they believe that a Christian has insulted them in some way, even inadvertently, his contract of protection -- dhimma -- is voided.
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Also, I believe such dhimmis are subject to losing their jobs and housing if it is considered more desirable by a Muslim.
Part of that whole second-class citizen thing. Oh joy.
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