What was the jizya in the Islamic Empire?

a) A collection of Muslim sayings

b) A style of architecture

c) A tax on non-Muslims

d) A title for a local leader

The correct answer is: C "A tax on non-Muslims".

Explanation:

They often looked up on it and highlighted that the capita yearly on top of the tax historically levied over the side of the non-Muslim subjects. This is known as dhimma that is to be permanently residing in the category of the Muslim lands governed by the side of the Islamic law'.

I looked it up and it says it is 'a capita yearly tax historically levied on non-Muslim subjects, called the dhimma, permanently residing in Muslim lands governed by Islamic law'

So the answer is C