Sharia

//ʃəˈɹiː.ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of shari'a. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "After all, Usamah had served the sadist Zangi and, if read in full, his account presents a picture of Islamic violence no less shocking to modern sensibilities: the collecting of Christian heads, the crucifying and bisections of their own soldiers and heretics, the severe punishments of Islamic sharia – and the story of how his father, in a rage, lopped off the arm of his page."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of shari'a. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  3. 3
    the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed wordnet

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islamic lawsharia lawshariahshariahshariah law

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"According to sharia law, lending money with an interest rate is sinful."

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