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Sharia
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sharia, sheria [ʃəˈriːə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) the body of doctrines that regulate the lives of those who profess Islam
[Arabic]
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Noun1.sharia - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"
Islamic law, sharia law, shariah, shariah law
fatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
hudood, hudud - Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
Translations
Sharia sharia [ʃəˈriːə]
n → charia f
modif [law, court] → de la charia
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SARAH-E-SALAH, September 12, 2009 (Frontier Star): The leader of banned Tehrik-e-Nifaz Shariat Mohammadi Maulana Sufi Muhammad's three sons including a accomplice have been shifted to central jail Haripur while, 36 more miscreants have been shifted to the same jail on Saturday.
Maulana Sufi Muhammad along with 3 sons shifted to central jail ... by The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
But Muhammad, who heads the Tehrik-e-Nifaz Shariat Muhammadi group, said the government was procrastinating over the implementation of sharia, and that he had yet to see the government take "practical steps" to establish the Islamic courts.
Swat cleric sets sharia deadline by Aljazeera.net
Announcing that Isfahan`s amusement park will be the greatest among its counterparts in the Middle East, Shariat said that the Chinese side believes that the design of the park is special and unique.
Iran Establishes ME`s Greatest Amusement Park by Moj News Agency (Tehran, Iran)
 
 
 
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