House of War
- noun
- Specialized
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Casa de la Guerra
- In historical texts, Europe was sometimes described as the House of War by Islamic scholars.
Examples
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In Islamic political theory, the House of War refers to regions where Muslims are persecuted and Islamic law is not upheld.
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The term House of War is rarely used today but remains important in the study of Islamic history.
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He wrote about the difference between the House of War and the House of Islam in medieval times.
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The concept of House of War is crucial in Islamic political theory.
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Many Muslims face challenges in a House of War.
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Scholars often discuss the House of War as a concept representing areas where Islamic communities face significant hardships.
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Many activists work to support Muslims living in a House of War, striving to improve their conditions and promote justice.
Synonyms
In Islamic law, territories outside Islamic rule where Muslims are often a minority and may be treated badly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Although 'house' and 'war' are transparent individually, the doctrinal meaning 'a territory where Muslims are in the minority or Islamic law is not established' is a specialized, culturally and historically specific concept that cannot be derived from the literal words 'house of war' (which might suggest simply a place of armed conflict). A B1 learner who knows the constituents would not predict this technical Islamic-political sense without prior exposure, so the expression is idiomatic and unpredictable.
Etymology
House of War uses a clear picture from old Muslim writers: a house where war is the normal state because it is outside Muslim rule. So it came to mean a land 'where Islamic law is not in force and Muslims may be in danger or face conflict'.
