Relations with Jews under Islamic Rule from Jewish Perspectives

Abstract: This article deals with Jewish-Muslim relationship under Islamic rule from the point of views and perspectives of Jewish studies and documents. There are clearly differences in viewpoints in these studies, with sometimes wide gaps between their positions. In his studies, David Wasserstein, for instance, describes that relation as good and "Golden Age" between Muslims and Jews. While others admit that the “Golden Age" of relations in Andalusia and other countries was just a myth. Some Jewish historians and scholars dealt in their studies relying on Jewish archival writings, compared with Arab and Islamic sources to get their conclusions of Muslim-Jewish relationship. While others are influenced by orientalist views of modern ideologies and opinions. Therefore, this study aims to examine the reasons for these contradictions in the positions of Jewish researchers regarding these relationships. Keywords: Muslim-Jewish relations, Jews, Islamic Rule, Jewish Perspectives. Title: Relations with Jews under Islamic Rule from Jewish Perspectives Author: Hatim M. Mahamid International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 13, Issue 2, April 2025 - June 2025 Page No: 159-174 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 25-April-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15283191 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/relations-with-jews-under-islamic-rule-from-jewish-perspectives