fatwa
fatwa definition
fatwa (fät′wä)
noun
- Islam a religious and legal decree or edict issued by a council of religious leaders
- loosely a death sentence imposed through, or as through, such a decree
Etymology: Ar
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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