Early Muslim, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods Following the Muslim conquest of the Levant, and throughout the early Islamic period, Samaria underwent a process of Islamization as a result of waves of conversion among the remaining Samaritan population, along with the migration of Muslims into the area.M. Levy-Rubin, "New evidence relating to the process of Islamization in Palestine in the Early Muslim Period - The Case of Samaria", in: Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 43 (3), pp. 257–276, 2000, SpringerFattal, A. (1958). Le statut légal des non-Musulman en pays d'Islam, Beyrouth: Imprimerie Catholique, pp. 72–73. Evidence implies that a large number of Samaritans converted under Abbasid and Tulunid rule, as a result of droughts, earthquakes, religious persecution, high taxes, and anarchy.
early muslim crusader mamluk and ottoman periods following the muslim conquest of the levant and throughout the early islamic period samaria underwent a process of islamization as a result of waves of conversion among the remaining samaritan population along with the migration of muslims into the aream levy-rubin "new evidence relating to the process of islamization in palestine in the early muslim period - the case of samaria" in journal of the economic and social history of the orient 43 (3) pp 257–276 2000 springerfattal a (1958) le statut légal des non-musulman en pays d'islam beyrouth imprimerie catholique pp 72–73 evidence implies that a large number of samaritans converted under abbasid and tulunid rule as a result of droughts earthquakes religious persecution high taxes and anarchy