FG, no government of either Syria or Iraq, as far as i know
"they restricted many different religions and told people that if they were not of muslim faith...they had to leave their homes and their money and assets."
told non-Muslims they had to leave .. i'd say you you have been sucked in by a radical Christian or ultra-conservative on that one, or you are remembering something wrong .. one group allegedly used a 7C edict to say so ..
Syria: Caliph’s ‘Convert or Leave’ Pact Revived for Christians
A Syrian Christian, assists a disabled elderly woman in the courtyard of Mar Elias House, a church hostel for the indigent in the old City of Aleppo, on September 16, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Jm Lopez).
By: Radwan Mortada
Published Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Christians in the Levant are facing dire options: convert to Islam, pay a tribute to the Muslim rulers, or leave the land. These options stem from a 7th century pact offered to Syria’s Christians under the caliphate, which the supporters of Sharia implementation in Syria are currently debating. While the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is eager to revive the most stringent clauses of the pact, al-Nusra Front seeks to pursue a more pragmatic approach, at least until total victory is achieved.