Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 25, 2003 20:02
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Arabic term
أهل الذمه
Arabic to English
Other
ولم ينجو من بغداد سوى القله وأهل الذمهو طائفه من النجار
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | non-Muslim |
Sami Khamou
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| 5 +2 | thimmis, zimmis |
Fuad Yahya
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Proposed translations
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Sami Khamou
Native in Arabic
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Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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non-Muslim
جاء في معجم المحيط عن أهل الذمة ما يلي
أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ، هم المُعاهَدون من أهلِ الكتاب ومن جرى مجراهُم
ومن المعروف أن أهل الكتاب هم اليهود والنصارى
A free non-Muslim subject living in a Muslim country.
Hans Vehr
Needless to say this term and definition is obsolete. So, there is no need for using a less offensive nice sounding term.
أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ، هم المُعاهَدون من أهلِ الكتاب ومن جرى مجراهُم
ومن المعروف أن أهل الكتاب هم اليهود والنصارى
A free non-Muslim subject living in a Muslim country.
Hans Vehr
Needless to say this term and definition is obsolete. So, there is no need for using a less offensive nice sounding term.
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thimmis, zimmis
Both spellings are used. Choose one that is consistent with your system.
Fuad
Fuad
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