The Jizya was _________.

a customs duty tax

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Tax on silk products

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Tax on non-muslims

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Tax on salt

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Solution

The correct option is C Tax on non-muslims
Jizya is a kind tax levied by the Muslim rulers on certain permanent Non-Muslim residents of the Muslim territory under Islamic law for their protection.And the tax was fixed by understanding the payment level of the people.The poor won't pay the same tax what the rich pays.

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