Definitions

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  • noun Islam A per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.

Etymologies

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From Arabic جزية (jizya(t)), from Persian گزید (gazīd), گزیت (gazīt, "poll-tax"), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲 (gazīd), 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩 (gazīdag, "poll-tax"), from Aramaic.

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Examples

  • Over 60% of this holy (cough-cough) book deals with how to convert, tax (called jizya in Arabic), punish, wife-beat (Koran 4:34), fight and yes…KILL non-Muslims and those "not-Muslim-enough"!

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Sharia law mandates a discriminatory tax, called jizya, on non-Islamic religions and nations:

    Jihad Watch 2010

  • The Koran encompasses over 60% of its content with how to convert, enslave, hold ransom, tax called jizya in

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Extortion rackets against Kafirs are mandated by the Koran 'jizya' is the Arabic term for 'protection money' payable by Jews and Christians to Muslims.

    Support the Pope Argent 2006

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