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dhimma

/ˈdɪmə/

dhimma noun: a form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.

Noun

dhimma (plural dhimmas)

  1. A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
  2. A dhimmi.

Forms of dhimma

pluraldhimmas

Origin of dhimma

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ (ḏamma, “to blame”).

Questions about dhimma

What does dhimma mean?
Dhimma means a form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
What part of speech is dhimma?
Dhimma is a noun.
How do you pronounce dhimma?
Dhimma is pronounced /ˈdɪmə/.
What is the plural of dhimma?
The plural of dhimma is dhimmas.

Words near dhimma in the dictionary

  1. dhimaya
  2. dhimayas
  3. dhimays
  4. dhime
  5. dhimes
  6. dhimma
  7. dhimmas
  8. dhimmi
  9. Dhimmicrat
  10. Dhimmicrats
  11. dhimmis

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