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Sharia

or ³§³ó²¹Â·°ù¾±Â·²¹³ó, ³§³ó²¹Â·°ù¾±Â·Ê¿²¹, ³§³ó²¹Â·°ù¾±Â·Ê¿²¹³ó

[ shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah ]

noun

Islam.
  1. law, seen as deriving from the Quran, hadith, ¾±Âá³¾²¹Ê¿, and qiyas.


sharia

/ ʃəˈ°ù¾±ËÉ™ /

noun

  1. the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Arabic ²õ³ó²¹°ùÄ«Ê¿²¹³ó “law,†from ²õ³ó²¹°ù²¹Ê¿²¹ “to prescribeâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sharia1

Arabic
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They focus on religious education, which includes Quranic, Hadith, Sharia law, and Arabic language studies.

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The Taliban government says it has been trying to resolve the issue of women's education, but has also defended its supreme leader's diktats, saying they are "in accordance with Islamic Sharia law".

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Last month, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly blamed the situation for Afghan women on the US military's withdrawal from the country under the Democrats, telling the Washington Post: "Afghan women are suffering because Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal allowed the Taliban to impose mediaeval Sharia law policies."

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"They're trying to administer justice in particular based on Sharia."

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He said all 25 had been charged in a Sharia court and would be punished accordingly.

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