English Explanatory Dictionary

dhimma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪmə/ /ˈðɪm.(m)ɑ/

Word forms

dhimma dhimmas

Etymology

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

Related words

dhimmi dhimmitude servitude
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