The correct answer is People of the Book.
A dhimmi means a protected person in Arabic. It is a historical term referring to non-Muslims living in a Muslim land, who were granted special status and safety in Islamic law. The state was obliged under the sharia ( Islamic law ) to protect the individual's life, property and freedom of religion. In return, the dhimmis had to plea loyalty to the state and pay the capital tax ( jizya ).
This status was originally only available to non - Muslims, who were People of the Book ( The Bible ), Jews and Christians. Later Hindus and Buddhists were also included.
Dhimmis had fewer social and legal rights than Muslims, but more rights than other non-Muslim religious subjects. They were allowed to perform their religious rituals, but in a manner not conspicuous to Muslims.
