Definitions
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- noun The sacred law of the Turkish empire.
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- noun Archaic form of
shari'a .
Etymologies
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Examples
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There is no doubt that a study of the Mohammedan sacred texts, particularly of the "sheriat" or canon law, together with a glance over
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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These men called themselves "Neo-Motazelites" and boldly advocated reforms such as a thorough overhauling of the sheriat and a general modernization of Islam.
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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The prohibitions of the sheriat were evaded or quietly ignored.
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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The provisions of the sheriat, or Moslem canon law, such as the prohibition of interest rendered economic life in the modern sense impossible.
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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