dhimmi

American

[dim-ee] / ˈdɪm i /

noun

History/Historical, Islam. a member of any of various non-Muslim communities to whom conquering Muslims offered protection and the right not to convert to Islam in exchange for surrender, loyalty, and the payment of annual tribute: a phenomenon lasting from the 7th century until its abolition by the Ottoman Empire in 1839.

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Dhimmi refers to the status of non-Muslims living in an Islamic state.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2017

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