jizya
jizya noun: a per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.
Noun
jizya (usually uncountable, plural jizyas)
- 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
jizya meaning in Bengali, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian
jizya in Bengali
- per capita tax
- জিজিয়া jijiẏa
jizya in Arabic
- per capita tax
- جِزْيَة jizya
jizya in Indonesian
- per capita tax
- jizyah
jizya in Persian
- per capita tax
- گزیت gazit, گزید gazid
Synonyms of jizya
Forms of jizya
| plural | jizyas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jeziah |
| alternative form | jezya |
| alternative form | jezyah |
| alternative form | jizyah |
| alternative form | zajiya |
Origin of jizya
From Arabic جِزْيَة (jizya), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲 (gzyt /gazīd/), 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩 (gzytky /gazīdag/, “poll-tax”).
Questions about jizya
- What does jizya mean?
- Jizya means a per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.
- What is jizya in Bengali?
- Jizya in Bengali is জিজিয়া (jijiẏa). See Jizya meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is jizya?
- Jizya is a noun.
- What is the plural of jizya?
- The plural of jizya is jizyas.
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