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sharia

sha·ria

UK/ʃəˈɹiː.ə/ US/ʃəˈɹi.ə/ rare

noun

1.

the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

  • “sharia is only applicable to Muslims”
  • “under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state”
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Borrowed from Arabic شَارِع (šāriʕ).

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