dar al-islam

Thân thiện

The map shows the historical extent of dar al-islam.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Areas where Muslims are in the majority: "Dar al-Islam" is a term used in Islamic theology and political thought to refer to the "house of Islam" or the regions of the world where Islamic law (Sharia) prevails and Muslims are the dominant population.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Historically, the expansion of the caliphate significantly increased the territory of dar al-Islam.
  • Scholars contrast dar al-Islam with dar al-harb, meaning the "house of war" or non-Muslim lands.

Advanced Usage

• As a geopolitical and theological concept: The term is used in classical Islamic jurisprudence to categorize the world and define relationships with non-Muslim territories.
  • The treaty established a temporary peace between dar al-Islam and its neighboring kingdom.

Variants and Related Words

• Dar al-Harb (n): A contrasting term meaning "the house of war," referring to territories not under Muslim rule.
• Dar al-Sulh (n): Meaning "the house of treaty" or "house of peace," referring to non-Muslim territories that have a peace treaty with a Muslim state.

Synonyms

• Muslim world: The collective community of Muslims or countries with a Muslim-majority population.
• Islamic lands: Territories where Islam is the dominant religion.

Related Phrases

(This term is a fixed compound noun from Arabic and does not have phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(This term is a specific theological and geopolitical concept and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions in English.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. areas where Muslims are in the majority

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dar al-Islam
• House of Islam