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- noun Alternative form of
shari'a .
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Examples
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The average American hears the word sharia and thinks only of the stoning of adulterers.
John Feffer: Extremists on Extremism: Peter King and the Sharia Scam John Feffer 2011
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The term "sharia" is much broader than that, though.
Top News Digg 2012
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And when certain states impose what they refer to as sharia or when certain Muslim activists demand its recognition alongside secular jurisdictions, they are usually referring not to a universal and fixed code established once for all but to some particular concretisation of it at the hands of a tradition of jurists.
Archbishop's Lecture - Civil and Religious Law in England 2008
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And when certain states impose what they refer to as sharia or when certain Muslim activists demand its recognition alongside secular jurisdictions, they are usually referring not to a universal and fixed code established once for all but to some particular concretisation of it at the hands of a tradition of jurists.
Archbishop's Lecture - Civil and Religious Law in England 2008
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And when certain states impose what they refer to as sharia or when certain Muslim activists demand its recognition alongside secular jurisdictions, they are usually referring not to a universal and fixed code established once for all but to some particular concretisation of it at the hands of a tradition of jurists.
Archbishop's Lecture - Civil and Religious Law in England: a Religious Perspective 2008
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Because sharia is an abstract concept that can include a wide spectrum of different opinions, interpretations, and practices, as Arab and Islamic affairs expert Lee Smith explained in a recent column.
Josh Goodman: What Sharia Law in Democracies Tells Us About Islam Josh Goodman 2010
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Because sharia is an abstract concept that can include a wide spectrum of different opinions, interpretations, and practices, as Arab and Islamic affairs expert Lee Smith explained in a recent column.
Josh Goodman: What Sharia Law in Democracies Tells Us About Islam Josh Goodman 2010
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He pointed out, however, that sharia is not the mere contents of the Qur'ân, the teachings of the Prophet and the schools of law but an attempt to process lived reality in light of these.
Sherman A. Jackson: Sharia in America: How Religious Laws Change Sherman A. Jackson 2010
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There is no justice in sharia, just egregious human rights violations.
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Because sharia is an abstract concept that can include a wide spectrum of different opinions, interpretations, and practices, as Arab and Islamic affairs expert Lee Smith explained in a recent column.
Josh Goodman: What Sharia Law in Democracies Tells Us About Islam Josh Goodman 2010
craqdi commented on the word sharia
It refers more to Sharia law, which is governed by hadiths and dictates, for example, strong sentences for infidel, aggressors or hsh and other variants; it is a correct expression of that religion.
September 17, 2025