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Originally Posted by DrSatanDracula
Heavyd99:
I am not affirming that Islam is a religion of ceaseless conquerors of all khafirs. But they are generally intolerant and living in a slavish state of dhimmitude is not exactly what I call "peace".
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I would not use the term "slavish" state, you have to remember the various rights the Kalash are granted by paying the annual jizya tax:
1. They're exempted from paying the annual Zakat tax which is required for Muslims to pay. The Zakat tax is binding on property/income level unlike the Jizya which is a flate rate. So in many cases, the Jizya tax is equal to if not lower than the rate many of the wealthier Muslims are paying for Zakat in the Tribal areas region.
2. It exempts them from military service and still grants them protection from the state (I believe they're under the jurisdiction of the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan not sure though)
3. Allows them to freely practice their religion, so long as they do not prevent their own people from converting to Islam. That is why the Muslim converts of the Kalash tribe are still living amongst them in the same villages.