The Christians on the island were allowed freedom of religion; they had to pay jizya, a tax for non-Muslims, but were exempt from the tax that Muslims had to pay (zakat).
Creștinii de pe insulă au primit libertate de religie; ei a trebuit să plătească jizya, o taxă pentru non-musulmani, dar au fost scutiți de la plata taxei pe care trebuia să o plătească musulmanii (zakat).