807 ⟶ Yellow Badge Decree in the Abbasid Caliphate

Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid orders all Jews in the Caliph...
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🟡 Yellow Badge Decree in the Abbasid Caliphate

Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid orders all Jews in the Caliphate to wear a yellow belt, with Christians to wear a blue one.⟶
Yellow Badge Decree in the Abbasid Caliphate (807)
Abbasid CaliphateDhimmiYellow BadgeDiscrimination8th CenturyReligious Persecution
IraqIraqIranIran

📜 al-Mutawakkil's Decrees Against Dhimmis

al-Mutawakkil made a decree ordering dhimmi Jews and Christians to wear garments distinguishing them from Muslims, their places of worship to be destroyed, and allowing them little involvement in government or official matters.⟶
al-Mutawakkil's Decrees Against Dhimmis (850)
DhimmiDiscriminationReligious PersecutionAbbasid Caliphate9th Centuryal-MutawakkilDress Codes
IraqIraq

🏷️ Aghlabids Decree Jewish Badge

The Aghlabids require dhimmis in the Maghreb and Sicily to wear a patch (ruq'a) of white fabric on the shoulder of their outer garment, with the patch for Jews being in the image of an ape.⟶
Aghlabids Decree Jewish Badge (888)
DhimmiAghlabidsMaghrebSicilyBadgeReligious DiscriminationMedieval Period
TunisiaTunisiaItalyItaly

😠 Al-Hakim's Restrictions in Fatimid Caliphate

Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah ("the Mad") issues severe restrictions against Jews in the Fatimid Caliphate. All Jews are forced to wear a heavy wooden "golden calf" around their necks. Christians have to wear a large wooden cross and members of both groups had to wear black hats.⟶
Al-Hakim's Restrictions in Fatimid Caliphate (1008)
Al-Hakim bi-Amr AllahFatimid CaliphateReligious PersecutionEgyptBlack HatsWooden CalfMedieval Period
EgyptEgypt