Orphans' Decree
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orphans-decree-178-1063132
title:
Orphans' Decree
text:
The Orphans' Decree was a law in the Kingdom of Yemen mandating the forced conversion of Jewish orphans to Islam promulgated by the Zaydi. According to one source, the decree has "no parallel in other countries". This law, like all laws applying to dhimmi, was applied more or less ruthlessly depending upon the inclination local and royal officials. It was aggressively enforced at least some of the time and in some regions under Imam Yahya (1918–1948). Although forced conversion is not widely rec
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Former Yemen law forcing conversion of Jewish orphans to Islam
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphans%27_Decree
date created:
2011-04-15T20:47:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T07:10:02Z
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