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House of Islam

House of Islam

7.7
Parts of the world where most people are Muslim
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Casa del Islam
  • The traditional Islamic division of the world into the House of Islam and the House of War, two necessarily opposed groups, of which the first has the collective obligation of perpetual.

So the entire world is broken up into either blue or red, House of Islam or House of war.

Examples

  • In Islamic teachings, the House of Islam is seen as a realm of peace and submission to God's will.

  • While the Murids own the building where their Touba Masjid and House of Islam are located, African Sunnis are desperately looking to purchase land or a building somewhere in Harlem.

    Academic text (2009)

  • So the entire world is broken up into either blue or red, House of Islam or House of war.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • So the entire world is broken up into either blue or red, House of Islam or House of war.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • The cycle of conflict between the West and Islam has been driven by the House of Islam against the House of War.

    Blog text (18)

  • So they separate between Dharal Islam, which means House of Islam and Dharal Harp, which means, uh, House of war.

  • THE HOUSE OF ISLAM

    Academic text (2008)

  • Muslim jurists and militants have long called for jihad, using force if necessary, to widen the sphere of the House of Islam and shrink the House of War, where the struggle would take place (Esposito 2002, 63).

    Academic text (2005)

  • The concept of the House of Islam refers to regions where Muslims make up the majority population.

  • Throughout history, the House of Islam has been contrasted with the House of War in discussions about global conflicts.

Synonyms

Dar al-Islam
vsHouse of Islam
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A part of the world ruled by Muslims or where most people are Muslim

is about regions with Muslim majority viewed collectively in religious tradition

Surface Forms

House of Islam singular
Houses of Islam plural

Morphology

house + of + Islam

The component words 'house' and 'Islam' give a clear hint of a domain or societal sphere associated with Islam, and many languages use 'house' metaphorically for a realm (cf. Arabic 'Dar al-Islam'), so learners can often infer a general meaning. However, the specific technical sense — referring to parts of the world where Muslims are a majority or a juridical/political concept within Islamic tradition — requires cultural and historical knowledge beyond literal composition, so it is not fully predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

House of Islam may come from an old idea that people spoke of the world as different 'houses', where a house meant a place where Islam was the main religion. So House of Islam came to mean 'the parts of the world where Muslims are in the majority'.