Muslims and Christians Once Peacefully Coexisted in Jerusalem

In 637 A.D., Arab-Muslim forces overtook Jerusalem. Instead of converting the Christian's sacred church to Islam, the caliph Umar had a different idea.

From: EAST MEETS WEST: The Spread of Islam
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