Quote:I would like to know what the Holy Qur'an has to say about Christian or Jewish people living in Islamic societies.
Holy Qur'an, Hadith and Shari'ah is very clear about the RIGHTS of non-Muslims (Dhimmies) living among majority Muslim societies or States. In the past, and even now, the Christians enjoy more privileges than the Muslim minorities in the Christian world.
Quote:For example, when Afghanistan was an Islamic state (as I believe it shall once again be) or Iran unto this day, how were/are Christian and/or Jewish people living there treated?
First of all, Afghanistan under Taleban was NOT an Islamic State - And since there was NO Jew or Christian lived there till 2001 - your question is irrelevant.
As far as Islamic Iran is concerned - it has estimated 25,000 Easterrn Jews among a population of of 60 million. Since 1980, the Jews always have a "sitting member" in 375-member Iranian "Majlis" - while more than six million French Muslims (among total population of 60 million) never have "representation" in French Parliament. , and so goes for the US.
Quote:An author I read today cites (and please forgive me if I mispell anything,) Surah 9:29-30 and claims that war is to be declared upon those who resemble "the infidels of old."
Well, I can quote 103 "verses" from Bible in which Jesus (as) has cursed the Jews and called them worse than "Infidels". And how about Jewish Talmud, which calls the murder of non-Jews as "sacred" for the Jews!
Quote:Also, does Dar al Islam mean that Muslims should dominate in every society while infidels are tolerated (best case) or expelled/killed (worst case)?
"Da al Islam" means a State with Muslims as a CLEAR majority, and ruled under Islamic Shariah, which gives Dhimmies more rights than they can dream of under Christian or Jewish rule.