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To me there's nothing different in principle with a Catholic adoption agency, or indeed Methodist adoption agency, saying the rules in our community are different and therefore the law shouldn't apply to us. Why not then say sharia can be applied to different parts of the country? It doesn't work.
Trevor Phillips

Meaning of "sharia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHARIA

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHARIA

sharia  [ʃəˈriːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHARIA

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sharia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHARIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sharia

Sharia

To Arabic-speaking people, sharia, [1] also known as Qānūn-e Islāmī, means the moral code and religious law of a prophetic religion.[2][3] In English usage, the term "sharia" has been largely identified with Islam.[4] Sharia deals with many topics addressed by secular law, including crime, politics, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, everyday etiquette and fasting. Though interpretations of sharia vary between cultures, in its strictest and most historically coherent definition it is considered the infallible law of God—as opposed to the human interpretation of the laws.[5] Historically however, much of Sharia has been implemented in its strictest understanding. There are two primary sources of sharia law: the precepts set forth in the Quranic verses, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah.[6] Where it has official status, sharia is interpreted by Islamic judges with varying responsibilities for the religious leaders.

Definition of sharia in the English dictionary

The definition of sharia in the dictionary is the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHARIA


banderilla
ˌbændəˈriːə
Cytherea
ˌsɪθəˈriːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galactorrhoea
ɡəˌlæktəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
hypomenorrhoea
ˌhaɪpəʊˌmɛnəˈriːə
Korea
kəˈriːə
leucorrhoea
ˌluːkəˈriːə
leukorrhea
ˌluːkəˈriːə
montaria
ˌmɒntəˈriːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
Peraea
pəˈriːə
Perea
pəˈriːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
rancheria
ˌrɑːntʃəˈriːə
rhinorrhoea
ˌraɪnəˈriːə
ria
ˈriːə
sheria
ʃəˈriːə
signoria
ˌsiːnjəˈriːə
taqueria
ˌtækəˈriːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHARIA

shared resources
sharefarmer
shareholder
shareholding
shareman
sharer
Sharesave
sharesman
shareware
Shari
sharia-compliant
shariat
sharif
sharifian
shark
shark alarm
shark bell
shark biscuit
shark finning
shark mesh

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHARIA

Adzharia
aquaria
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Ave Maria
Bavaria
Bulgaria
Gran Canaria
Gulf of Carpentaria
honoraria
luminaria
malaria
maria
militaria
rosaria
Samaria
sanitaria
Santa Maria
sticharia
the Santa Maria
varia

Synonyms and antonyms of sharia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sharia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHARIA

Find out the translation of sharia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sharia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sharia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊斯兰教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sharia
570 millions of speakers

English

sharia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शरीयत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشريعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шариата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sharia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শরিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sharia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syariah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scharia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

샤리아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sharia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sharia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शरिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şeriat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sharia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szariat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шаріату
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sharia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sharia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sharia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sharia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sharia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHARIA»

The term «sharia» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHARIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sharia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sharia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sharia

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6 QUOTES WITH «SHARIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sharia.
1
Hassanal Bolkiah
With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1, 2014, will see the enforcement of sharia law phase one, to be followed by the other phases.
2
Mohamed ElBaradei
You need to form a grand coalition, and you need to put your ideological differences aside and work together to focus on people's basic needs. You can't eat sharia.
3
Foster Friess
I've said before, the number one thing that we have to work on is protecting the gay community from sharia law. Now, in the United States, it's probably not a big issue right now, but my brother-in-law is gay, and his partner and I would like them to be able to travel any place in the world without them risking harm.
4
Frank Gaffney
Sharia has become an increasingly significant force in American capitalism, thanks to the embrace by Wall Street and the U.S. government of so-called Sharia-Compliant Finance. Indeed, this country's taxpayers now own the largest purveyor of sharia-compliant insurance products in the world: AIG.
5
Frank Gaffney
Sharia is the impetus behind multinational diplomatic efforts to accommodate sharia blasphemy prohibitions on expression that offends Muslims.
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Trevor Phillips
To me there's nothing different in principle with a Catholic adoption agency, or indeed Methodist adoption agency, saying the rules in our community are different and therefore the law shouldn't apply to us. Why not then say sharia can be applied to different parts of the country? It doesn't work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHARIA»

Discover the use of sharia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sharia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sharia, Muslim States and International Human Rights Treaty ...
This research â?? undertaken from a comparative perspective with a view to identifying any patterns followed by Islamic countries in making declarations and reservations to the main international human rights treaties â?? measures and ...
Nisrine Abiad, 2008
2
Debating Sharia: Islam, Gender Politics, and Family Law ...
This volume is an important read for those who grapple with ethnic and religio-cultural diversity while remaining committed to religious freedom and women's equality.
Anna C. Korteweg, Jennifer A. Selby, 2012
3
Sharia and National Law in Muslim Countries: Tensions and ...
This is a vital contribution towards the development of a well-informed, coherent, explicit long-term foreign policy towards the Muslim world.
Jan Michiel Otto, 2008
4
The Application of Islamic Criminal Law in Pakistan: Sharia ...
Even fewer studies explore the actual practice of Islamic criminal law in contemporary societies. This book aims to fill these gaps in our understanding of Sharia law in practice.
Tahir Wasti, 2009
5
How Obama Embraces Islam's Sharia Agenda
While Americans focus on terrorism, a more insidious Islamist threat to our way of life lurks.
Andrew McCarthy, 2013
6
Sharia Incorporated: A Comparative Overview of the Legal ...
In response, this book takes stock of the actual legal positions, putting them into their socio-political and historical contexts.
Jan Michiel Otto, 2010
7
Sharia Law: Culture and Religion
Shari'a Law is the law of the religion of Islam.
iMinds, 2009
8
The Sharia State: Arab Spring and Democratization
Providing a new perspective on the relationship between the Arab Spring and democratization, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and Politics.
Bassam Tibi, 2013
9
Islamic Law: The Sharia from Muhammad's Time to the Present
"This volume provides assessment of sharia's achievements, shortcomings and future prospects.
Hunt Janin, André Kahlmeyer, 2007
10
Islamic Sharia Law (English Translation)
Hadith is the collection of the Prophet Muhammad’s statements and actions coupled with the statements and actions of his companions.
Simon Abram

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHARIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sharia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Idaho lawmakers kill child support bill over fears of Sharia law
None of the nearly 80 countries involved in the treaty, which the US entered in 2007, are under Sharia law. But Nuxoll and other skeptics said their concerns ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
2
Sharia law fears from nine lawmakers could dismantle Idaho's child …
Here's a link to the full AP story on how an Idaho House panel voted 9-8 today to kill legislation to bring the state into compliance with federal child-support ... «The Spokesman Review, Apr 15»
3
Libya's Ansar al-Sharia Islamist group confirms chief's death
Libya's Ansar al-Sharia jihadist group has confirmed the death of its leader Mohamed al-Zehawi, after Islamist websites reported he had been mortally wounded ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
4
UN blacklists Libya's Ansar al-Sharia, involved in Benghazi attack
Ansar Al Sharia Benghazi and Ansar Al Sharia Derna, both associated with al Qaeda, were added to the al Qaeda sanctions list and will face an arms embargo ... «Reuters, Nov 14»
5
ISIS Hostage Alan Henning's Wife Invokes Sharia Law in New Plea
The wife of British aid worker Alan Henning, who is being held by the the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, released a statement on Tuesday — the ... «NBCNews.com, Sep 14»
6
Jacqui Lambie's comments on sharia law outrage Muslim leaders
Sharia law says to abide by the law of the land you live in,” Khan said. “Jacqui Lambie has no idea. She said it involves terrorism, well where? It doesn't even ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
7
India: Sharia Courts Have No Legal Authority
India's Supreme Court has ruled Sharia courts have no legal authority and fatwas affecting fundamental rights of the country's Muslims are illegal. But the court ... «Voice of America, Jul 14»
8
Losses related to hotel boycott reach $1.5 million
The introduction of Sharia law in the Brunei continued to ripple to the shores of California on Wednesday as the oil-rich nation's ownership of the iconic Beverly ... «CNBC.com, May 14»
9
Rapists caught couple when they barged into a house in northern …
It was only after the terrified woman was dragged to a police station by her attackers and reported for breaking strict Sharia laws against extra-marital sex then it ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
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Brunei adopts Sharia law despite international criticism
Brunei is to become the first East Asian country to adopt Sharia law as the sultan confirmed the Islamic penal code on Wednesday. The move sparks broad ... «RT, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sharia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sharia>. May 2024 ».
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