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Where does “dhimma” come from?

dhimma (English) comes from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...

dhimma (English): A form of social contract in a state under sharia...

Definitions

  1. A form of social contract in a state under sharia...

Ancestry of “dhimma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذِمَّةprotection, custody; protection, care,...
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