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| sha·ri·a [ shaa r ə ] or sha·ri'·a [ shaa r ə ] or sha·ri'·ah [ shaa r ə ] |
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Islamic law: Islamic religious law, based on the Koran
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often used before a noun
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| [Mid-19th century. < Arabic šar`īya "lawfulness" < aš-šar` "Islamic law"] |
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