The numerous instances of Samaritans converting to Islam that are mentioned in the Chronicle of Abu l-Fath are all connected to economic difficulties that led to widespread poverty among the Samaritan population, anarchy that left Samaritans defenseless against Muslim attackers, and attempts by those people and others to force conversion on the Samaritans. It is crucial to keep in mind that the Samaritan community was the smallest among the other dhimmi communities and that it was also situated in Samaria, where Muslim settlement continued to expand as evidenced by the text; by the ninth century, villages such as Sinjil and Jinsafut were already Muslim. This makes it possible to assume that the Samaritans were more vulnerable than other dhimmi, what greatly broadened the extent of their Islamization.
tHe numERouS inStanCES oF samaritans coNvErtINg to islaM thAt ARe meNtiONed In The chRonicle Of aBu l-fath aRe alL CONNecTed to ecONomic diffIculTiEs That led to widesPread poveRtY aMong the samariTan PopuLatIon, anArChy that Left SamArITans defenselESs agAInst muslim AtTAcKeRS, anD aTteMpts bY tHoSE people And others to forCe cOnversion on the SamaritAns. it iS crucIAL to keeP in mINd That The sAmaRiTAn CommuNITy Was the SmaLlEst amOnG thE oTher dhimmi cOMmunIties and that It wAS also situated in sAmaRia, wHere mUslIm settLemenT ContiNued tO EXPAnd as evIdenced By the tExt; by thE NiNth cenTuRy, VilLagEs suCh as sinjIl aNd jInsafuT wERe AlReAdy muslIm. this MaKeS It possible To assume thaT THE samaritanS wErE more VulNErabLe Than other dhimMi, wHat GreATlY brOADENEd THe ExtEnt of theiR islAmIzation.