dhimma

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Arabic ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), from ذَمَّ (ḏamma, “to blame”). === Pronunciation === (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈdɪmə/; (emulating Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈðɪm.(m)ɑ/ === Noun === dhimma (plural dhimmas) A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes. A dhimmi. ==== Related terms ==== dhimmi dhimmitude === See also === dhimma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia servitude