dhimma

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈdɪmə/; (emulating Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈðɪm.(m)ɑ/

Noun

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dhimma (plural dhimmas)

  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.
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See also

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