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  • The way it was structured, the expansion of the deen (religion) had to be managed, organized, and sanctioned by the dawla (state).

    The Coming Revolution Walid Phares 2010

  • Mohammad presented the Arabian society, particularly in Mecca, which was the economic capital of the Peninsula, as a universal system for faith and society al Islaam deen was dawla.

    The Coming Revolution Walid Phares 2010

  • Exchanging Currency If you're traveling to a foreign dawla (dah-ou-lah; country), you won't get very far if you don't have the right ` umla mutadaawala (oom-lah moo-tah-dah-wahlah; currency), or ` umla (oom-lah) for short.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Every dawla (daw-lah; country) has different Chapter 15: Planning a Trip procedures and requirements for obtaining ta'shiiraat (tah-shee-rat; visas), so it's your responsibility to find out whether the dawla you're planning to visit requires a ta'shiira and, if so, how to go about obtaining one.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • The months of the year Look at the taqwiim (tak-weem; calendar) and choose the shahr (shah-her; month) most suitable not only to your travel plans but also to the dawla (daw-lah; country) you're visiting.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • That term “specifically refers to an American state, like Tennessee,” Carmon said, adding that if bin Laden were referring to a “country” he would have used the Arabic word “dawla.”

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The New York Post has more on the Bin Laden threat against the red states.– 2004

  • That term “specifically refers to an American state, like Tennessee,” Carmon said, adding that if bin Laden were referring to a “country” he would have used the Arabic word “dawla.”

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The New York Post has more on the Bin Laden threat against the red states.– 2004

  • MEMRI's argument entirely on bin Laden's use of the word 'wilayet' instead of 'dawla' to refer to 'state.'

    Did Bin Laden Really Meme That? 2004

  • This is something very far from the thinking of Hassan El-Banna, despite the fact that he coined the phrase "Al-Islam din wa dawla [Islam is a religion and a state]."

    unknown title 2009

  • From thence he went to Kazvvia, and afterwards to Hamadan, where Codbana - wiya, or Corbauawiya, the f aheb or prince of that city, advanced him to the dignity of wazir; but the foldiery being afraid of him, at laft plundered his palace, dragged him to priibn, and endeavoured to prevail upon Shamfo'd - dawla to put him to death.

    The modern part of an universal history from the earliest accounts to the present time; 1780

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