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shariatization

shariatization noun: the adoption of, or conversion to, Sharia law.

Noun (1)

shariatization (uncountable)

  1. The adoption of, or conversion to, Sharia law.
    • Although the ulamas and mullahs are potentially fundamentalist, they are never the ones who take power to implement a policy of "shariatization," with the exception of Iran in 1979.1994, Olivier Roy, translated by Carol Volk, The Failure of Political Islam, Harvard, published 1994, page 30
    • The short-lived Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, coupled with Taliban's “capture” of cities “very close to Islamabad” sent shock waves globally, with a media frenzy focusing on the possible “Shariatisation” of Pakistan.2010, Usama Butt, Pakistan's Quagmire, Continuum International, page 10

Noun (2) capitalized: Shariatization

Shariatization (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of shariatization.

Forms of shariatization

alternative formShariatisation
alternative formshariatisation
alternative formShari'atisation
alternative formshari'atisation
alternative formShariatization

Origin of shariatization

From shariatize + -ation.

Questions about shariatization

What does shariatization mean?
Shariatization means the adoption of, or conversion to, Sharia law.
What part of speech is shariatization?
Shariatization is a noun.

Words near shariatization in the dictionary

  1. shariatisation
  2. shariatise
  3. shariatised
  4. shariatises
  5. shariatising
  6. shariatization
  7. shariatize
  8. shariatized
  9. shariatizes
  10. shariatizing
  11. Shariatpur District

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