Huwaidi and Concept of “Dzimmah”

Does the classic concept regarding dzimmi or ahludz dzimmah still stand? In the political framework of classic Islam, the non-Muslims who did not fight Muslims (kafir dzimmi) are given safeguards and political protection, though with a status in terms of nationality. In the latest debate regarding Islamic shari’a, several Islamic groups have said that implementation of Islamic law is imperative including the entire framework of the classic inheritance, that is, including the concept of dzimmah.