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Islamic law based on the Quran
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sharia
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sharia ( shari'a ), Islamic sharia , Islamic law ( ) is the religious legal system governing the members of the Islamic faith. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith . The term sharia comes from the Arabic ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Islamic religious law, 1855, from Arabic shari'ah "the revealed law," from shar' "revelation."
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Almost miraculously no one has died with the introduction of sharia . ▪ And in Borno state, the legislature's speaker has stated that sharia will be adopted very soon. ▪ Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe and Sokoto states have also set up ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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" [syn: shariah , shariah law , sharia law , Islamic law ]
Usage examples of sharia.
Sharia ignored it, and Leroy was left to wonder if Artesia was some sort of spy.
Sharia Bull had already lost one of the lower cannon to the Gundam, but he still had three left.
Sharia Bull bravely supporting him, he had engaged the white Gundam Suit once more in order to gain time, and it had retreated of its own accord, clearly fearing a pincer attack.
Some of the more closed-minded Miss World participants were already carping about the upcoming stoning of a Nigerian woman, in accordance with Islamic Sharia law.