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hisbah

hisbah noun: an Islamic doctrine that requires upholding community morals and law and order.

Noun

hisbah (uncountable)

  1. An Islamic doctrine that requires upholding community morals and law and order.

Origin of hisbah

Borrowed from Arabic حِسْبَة (ḥisba).

Questions about hisbah

What does hisbah mean?
Hisbah means an Islamic doctrine that requires upholding community morals and law and order.
What part of speech is hisbah?
Hisbah is a noun.

Words near hisbah in the dictionary

  1. Hisarlik
  2. Hisashi
  3. Hisatsinom
  4. Hisaw
  5. Hisaws
  6. hisbah
  7. Hiscock
  8. Hiscocks
  9. Hiscoke
  10. Hiscott
  11. Hiscox

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