dhimma

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة‎ (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ‎ (ḏamma, “to blame”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈðɪmma/

Noun

dhimma (plural dhimmas)

  1. A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
  2. A dhimmi.

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