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fatwah

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Noun1.fatwah - (Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar; "bin Laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the United States"
judgement, legal opinion, opinion, judgment - the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
Islam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia"


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Mass protests occurred with regard to local i ssues such as increased electric power rates, and to international events such as support for the fatwah against Salman Rushdie.
Kashmir conflict: Secessionist movement, mobilization and political ... by Tremblay, Reeta Chowdhari / Pacific Affairs
It's important to say that the fatwah is not theoretical because it is actually being carried out.
Salman Rushdie: 'even this colossal threat did not work. Life goes ... by Hitchens, Christopher / The Progressive
When the Mollahs issue a fatwah from time to time, it has no constitutional legitimacy or legal sanction.
On Islamic fundamentalism by Nasrin, Taslima / The Humanist
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