haraç

Haraç (, , , ) was a land tax levied on non-Muslim subjects in the Ottoman Empire.

Haraç was developed from an earlier form of land taxation, kharaj (), and was, in principle, only payable by non-Muslims; it was seen as a counterpart to zakat ("charity") paid by Muslims. The haraç system later merged into the cizye taxation system. While the taxes collected from non Muslims were higher than those collected from Muslims, the rights and opportunities provided to non-Muslims were much more limited. It often incentivised people to convert to Islam.