Abstract
The levying of customs was common in pre-Islamic Arabia. They were usually levied in the annual fairs and in Mecca, where Muhammad's ancestor, Qusayy, reportedly levied them from the non-Meccans entering Mecca. Muhammad continued this age-old practice, hence the phrase lā yu 'sharūna wa-lā yuhshaūma in his letters to certain parties. It exempted these parties from the payment of customs, while all the others had to pay up.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-43 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Al-Qantara |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |