jizya

Meaning

Noun

  • A per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens, who meet certain criteria.

Origin

  • From Arabic جِزْيَة, from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲, 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩.

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