dhimmi
English
Etymology
From French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, “a dhimmi”), from ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈðɪmiː/
Noun
dhimmi (plural dhimmis)
- (Islam, chiefly historical) A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
Derived terms
- dhimmitude
See also
- jizya