Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 349
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa ᏕᎸ . sa. The Holy Prophet" immediately accepted the request and wrote orders to that effect. The order reads: "No one should ever interfere with the property of the Monastery, nor with the figure of the cross or any other article which represents their faith. They should not be molested in any manner whatsoever. Anyone ignoring this will not be one of us. ". Charter of Privileges sa. In 628 C. E. the Holy Prophet of Islām granted a Charter of. Privileges to the monks of St. Catherine Monastery in Mt. Sinai. It consisted of several clauses covering all aspects of human rights including such topics as the protection of Christians, freedom of worship and movement, freedom to appoint their own judges and to own and maintain their property, exemption from military service, and the right to protection in war. This document is excellent guidance for all the Muslim states for dealing with the non-Muslim minorities. The following is the text of the Charter:. This is the document which Muḥammad, son of ‘Abdullāh,. God's Prophet, Warner and Bearer of glad-tidings, has caused to be written so that there should remain no excuse for those coming after. I have caused this document to be written for Christians of the East and the West, for those who live near, and for those of the distant lands, for the Christians living at present and for those who will come after, for those Christians who are known to us and for those as well whom we do not know. 1. 2. . Any Muslim violating and abusing what is therein ordered would be regarded as violator of God's testament and would be the breaker of His promise and would make himself deserving of God's curse, be he a king or a subject. . I promise that any monk or wayfarer, etc. , who will seek my help on the mountains, in forests, deserts or habitations, 349