shariʿa
or sha·ri·a, sha·ri·ʿah, sha·ri·ah
[shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah]
Origin of shariʿa
First recorded in 1875–80, shariʿa is from the Arabic word sharīʿah
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In the second episode, Oliver discussed the implementation of Shariah law in the sultanate of Brunei.
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In one of many tweets to her 2,000 followers, she says, “Gain true honor by living under the law of Shariah.”
The only solution to jahiliyyah was full acceptance of Shariah law.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia and Iran have notoriously carried out even the more grisly penalties of shariah.
Just two weeks later, the Sultan issued his decree that shariah, Islamic law, would be the new law of the land.