dhimmi

English - Turkish

Definition of dhimmi in English Turkish dictionary

(Din) İslam hukukuna göre İslam topraklarında yaşayan ehl-i kitabın hukuki durumu

English - English

Definition of dhimmi in English English dictionary

A protected and specially taxed status of certain non-Muslim subjects of a state governed in accordance with sharia law, under dhimma, a form of social contract

Etymology

() From French dhimmi, from Arabic ذمي‎ (dhimmi, “a dhimmi”), from ذمة‎ (dhimma, “protection, custody”), from ذم‎ (dhamma, “to blame”)