"In the old Islamic cities, there were no neighborhoods reserved only for Christians or Jews – although the people of each religion preferred to live close to each other. Christian monasteries were scattered throughout Baghdad to the extent that they were found everywhere.“
"The Islamic law prohibited cruelty during the collection of the taxes. It also prohibited the old methods of torture and asking people what they cannot afford. The taxes used to be paid in installments, and in Egypt, all the European Christian and Patriarch monks were dispensed from paying taxes."