kharaj
Meanings
noun
- A kind of individual Islamic tax on agricultural land and its produce.
- A lump sum duty levied by Muslims upon the lands of conquered provinces.
- A land tax levied by Muslim rulers on non-Muslim subjects or dhimmis.
Word forms
Etymology
From Arabic خَرَاج (ḵarāj).
Synonyms
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