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shari'a

/ʃəˈɹiːə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of shari'a

Etymology / origin

From Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).

  1. ش ر ع(ar)
  2. شَرِيعَة(ar)
  3. shari'a (English)
  4. Relations: bor, root

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