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jaziya

jaziya is the alternative form of jizya.

Meaning of jizya

Noun

jizya (usually uncountable, plural jizyas)

  1. (historical, usually) A per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.
    • Ending jizya lifted a real burden on the poor, and promised, at least symbolically, a greater equality between the followers of different faiths.2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 122
    Synonyms:
    kharaj

Forms of jaziya

pluraljaziyas

Origin of jaziya

Transliteration of Hindustani جزیہ / जज़िया (jaziyā), from Arabic جزية (jizya).

Questions about jaziya

What is jaziya the alternative form of?
Jaziya is the alternative form of jizya.

Words near jaziya in the dictionary

  1. jazey
  2. Jaziel
  3. jazies
  4. jazillion
  5. jazillions
  6. jaziya
  7. Jazlyn
  8. Jazlynn
  9. Jazmin
  10. Jazmine
  11. jazy

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