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embraces Islam is the Muslims. They have
peaceful community. autonomy and freedom
One of the most of religion.
important feature of the * Non-Muslims take up
Constitution of Medina is arms against the enemy
the redefinition of ties of the nation and share
between Muslims. It sets the cost of war. There is
faith-based relationships to be no treachery
above blood-ties and between the two.
emphasizes individual * Non-Muslims are not
responsibility. Tribal identities obliged to take part in
are still important to refer the Muslims' religious
to different groups, but the wars.
main binding tie for the
newly-created Umma is By the Medina Charter,
religion. That contrasts with the Prophet renewed the
the norms of pre-Islamic social relations of the
Arabia. (Serjeant, 1978) community and founded a
The non-Muslims had network peacemaking based
the following rights on the on faith.
condition they follow the This intercultural and
Muslims: (Barakat, 1979) interfaith charter teaches
- The security of God is the Muslim peacemakers
equal for all groups: today to have Umma-
* Non-Muslim members building perspective by
have the same political recognizing the cultural
and cultural rights as and religious diversity
