Explore Dhimmi through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dhimmi meaning
- A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
- A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.
Using Dhimmi
- The main meaning on this page is: A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law. | A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.
- In the example corpus, dhimmi often appears in combinations such as: dhimmi communities, the dhimmi.
Context around Dhimmi
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dhimmi
- In this selection, "dhimmi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, communities, dogs and arabic stand out and add context to how "dhimmi" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dhimmi communities were and from us dhimmi dogs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dhimmi" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dhimmi
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Surely it is their divinely mandated Jizya payments from us Dhimmi dogs. (12 words)
Cases were taken out against Muslims, against other dhimmis and even against members of the dhimmi's own family. (19 words)
They were all "dhimmi" ('protected people')" People of the Book living in non-Islamic nations were not considered dhimmis. (19 words)
The dhimmi communities living in Islamic states usually had their own laws independent from the Sharia law, such as the Jews who had their own Halakha courts. citation Dhimmis were allowed to operate their own courts following their own legal systems. (41 words)
Christians and Jews were treated with more respect as dhimmi ( Arabic : ذمي), specifically the Ahl al-Kitab ( Arabic : أهل الكتاب) or "people of the book," referring to the Holy Bible which they all shared. (34 words)
Jackson, p. 144 The Arabs generally established garrisons outside towns in the conquered territories, and had little interaction with the local dhimmi populations for purposes other than the collection of taxes. (31 words)
Example sentences (9)
Surely it is their divinely mandated Jizya payments from us Dhimmi dogs.
Cases were taken out against Muslims, against other dhimmis and even against members of the dhimmi's own family.
Christians and Jews were treated with more respect as dhimmi ( Arabic : ذمي), specifically the Ahl al-Kitab ( Arabic : أهل الكتاب) or "people of the book," referring to the Holy Bible which they all shared.
Dhimmi communities were also allowed to engage in certain practices that were usually forbidden for the Muslim community, such as the consumption of alcohol and pork.
Jackson, p. 144 The Arabs generally established garrisons outside towns in the conquered territories, and had little interaction with the local dhimmi populations for purposes other than the collection of taxes.
The dhimmi communities living in Islamic states usually had their own laws independent from the Sharia law, such as the Jews who had their own Halakha courts. citation Dhimmis were allowed to operate their own courts following their own legal systems.
The major financial disabilities of the dhimmi were the jizya poll tax and the fact dhimmis and Muslims could not inherit from each other.
The Phanariotes constituted a kind of Dhimmi nobility, which supplied the Porte with functionaries in many important departments of the state.
They were all "dhimmi" ('protected people')" People of the Book living in non-Islamic nations were not considered dhimmis.
Common combinations with dhimmi
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: