Zunnar
Zunnar (also spelled "zunar" or "zonar"; Arabic: زنار zunār) was a distinctive belt or girdle, part of the clothing that non-Muslims were required to wear by Muslims to show they were not Muslims but dhimmi.[1] The requirement to wear the zunnar was noted in the Pact of Umar.[1]
Modern usage
- In 2001, the Taliban in Afghanistan required Afghan Hindus to wear yellow badges.[2][3][4] The Taliban were deposed from power later that year.
See also
References
- ^ a b Medieval Sourcebook: Pact of Umar: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pact-umar.html
- ^ Taliban to mark Afghan Hindus Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine,CNN
- ^ Taliban: Hindus Must Wear Identity Labels,People's Daily
- ^ US Lawmakers Condemn Taliban Treatment Of Hindus Archived 25 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine,CNSnews.com