Dar al-Islam

Definition

Dar al-Islam, which translates to "House of Islam," refers to all the regions where Muslims can practice their religion freely. It includes countries and territories where Islam is the dominant religion or where Muslim governance exists.

Related terms

Sharia Law: This is the religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition. It's like the rules set in place for how games should be played on our imaginary playground.

Caliphate: A caliphate is an Islamic state led by a Caliph, who is considered a political-religious successor to the Prophet Muhammad. The Caliph would be like the elected leader or captain of our playground team.

Ummah: Ummah refers to the collective community of Islamic peoples. In our analogy, it would represent all players in our imaginary playground.