Muslim rulers spared Christian missionaries out of reciprocity and honor

Evidence

The king seemed inclined to kill Ramon, but one of his counselors advised that it would be dishonorable to kill such a wise and prudent man; besides, he added, if we kill him then the Christians will not allow Saracen preachers into their lands. The king decided to let Llull live but to expel him from his kingdom. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1291

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the logic of reciprocal tolerance among monotheist polities; parallels the ‘infidel preachers’ exchange-dynamic seen in other medieval Mediterranean accounts. — connects to: Missionaries sought martyrdom through provoking Muslim violence when war was unavailable