Dhimma Definition
noun
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.
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Origin of Dhimma
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From Arabic ذمة (dhimma, “protection, custody”), from ذم (dhamma, “to blame”)
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