What does sharia mean in crosswords?

sharia means: the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

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6 lettersPronunciation /ʃəˈɹiː.ə/Part of speech nounSorted aahirsStarts with SEnds with A0 cluesCommon crossword word

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the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

Borrowed from Arabic شَارِع (šāriʕ).

“As such judgments were in entire opposition to the sharia (or Moslem religious law) as taught, the Mahdi strictly forbade the study of theology, and ordered all books of this description to be burnt; […]”
“Unlike in Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan, in Yemen they are trying to implement sharia by winning over the hearts and minds of the people.”
“The principal Sharias, as they call their streets, and the ancient Muski Bazaars, have shed their Oriental grandeur where once were displayed rich Egyptian and Persian carpets and shawls from Baghdad; […]”

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