kharaj

English

Etymology

From Arabic خَرَاج‎ (ḵarāj).

Noun

kharaj (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) A kind of individual Islamic tax on agricultural land and its produce.
  2. (Islam, historical) A lump sum duty levied by Muslims upon the lands of conquered provinces.
  3. (Islam, historical) A land tax levied by Muslim rulers on non-Muslim subjects or dhimmis.
    Synonym: jizya

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