Sharia patrol

noun

An unsanctioned and unauthorized group of people who enforce Islamic law, by patrolling the streets and requiring Islamic behavior from its residents.

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Meanings

nounSharia patrol (plural Sharia patrols)

plural Sharia patrols

  1. IslamAn unsanctioned and unauthorized group of people who enforce Islamic law, by patrolling the streets and requiring Islamic behavior from its residents.
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Sharia patrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sharia%20patrol

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sharia patrol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sharia%20patrol.

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