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sharia
/ ʃəˈriːə /
noun
- the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sharia1
First recorded in 1855–60; from Arabic sharīʿah “law,” from sharaʿa “to prescribe”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sharia1
Arabic
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