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Added 9 October 2026

sharia

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sharia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed.
sharia is only applicable to Muslims

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic شَارِع (šāriʕ).

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