hudud
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hudud
from Arabic, literally: boundaries, limits
Example Sentences
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This week five members of a news website were arrested for reports on opposition to hudud.
From Economist • Apr. 1, 2015
As for the implementation of hudud law - it's actually very unlikely.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2015
Christians, who make up around 10% of the sultanate’s 400,000 population, have much to lose under hudud — but even here there is a reluctance to criticize the Sultan or the laws outright.
From Time • May 27, 2014
“Brunei’s introduction of hudud has catalyzed its Muslim-majority neighbors to be more assertive in pursuing the same laws,” says Yang Razali Kassim, senior fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.
From Time • May 27, 2014
Elliot Brennan, a nonresident research fellow at the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm, says the hudud laws are also a response to a younger demographic, with less access to well-paid jobs.
From Time • May 27, 2014
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