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Sharia

or ··, ··ʿ, ··ʿ

[ shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah ]

noun

Islam.
  1. law, seen as deriving from the Quran, hadith, ᳾ʿ, and qiyas.


sharia

/ ʃəˈːə /

noun

  1. the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Arabic 󲹰īʿ “law,” from 󲹰ʿ “to prescribe”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

Arabic
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Example Sentences

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Critics point out that the newly appointed Cabinet is dominated by Islamists, with some ministers espousing a hard-line interpretation of Sharia law.

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One of its aims is to create a state ruled by Islamic law, or Sharia.

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One question being asked is whether codes based on Sharia law could be applied rather than civil ones.

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When the war started, Manahel had just finished university, where she studied Sharia and law.

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They focus on religious education, which includes Quranic, Hadith, Sharia law, and Arabic language studies.

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