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dhimmas

dhimmas is the plural of dhimma.

Meaning of dhimma

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.

Questions about dhimmas

What is dhimmas the plural of?
Dhimmas is the plural of dhimma.

Words near dhimmas in the dictionary

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

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