sharia

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sha·ri·a /ʃəˈriːə/ noun [uncountable]  RRIa system of religious laws followed by Muslims 伊斯兰教教法

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sharia• Zamfara already adopted sharia in October, triggering a debate on federalism and civil liberties.• The pressure for full sharia came not from Kano's religious or political establishment but from the street.• Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe and Sokoto states have also set up committees to study the feasibility of sharia.• Almost miraculously no one has died with the introduction of sharia.• And in Borno state, the legislature's speaker has stated that sharia will be adopted very soon.• The same will apply in any state where sharia is adopted.Origin sharia (1800-1900) Arabic shari'ah

sha·ri·a nounChineseSyllable  

of followed religious Corpus a system Muslims by laws

sharia
sha‧ri‧a /ʃəˈriːə/ noun [uncountable]a system of religious laws followed by Muslims

sha·ria (also sha·riah) BrE /ʃəˈriːə/ 🔊NAmE /ʃəˈriːə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the system of religious laws that Muslims follow 舍利阿；伊斯兰教教法