jizyah

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

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Meanings

nounjizyah (usually uncountable, plural jizyahs)

plural jizyahs

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of jizya.
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APA

jizyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jizyah

MLA

“jizyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jizyah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jizyah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jizyah.

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