dhimma

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈdɪmə/; (emulating Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈðɪm.(m)ɑ/

Noun[edit]

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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