Dār Al-Ḥarb
/daːr alˈħarb/noun
A classical Islamic-jurisprudential term for a territory regarded as outside the domain of Islamic rule and potentially in a state of conflict.
Did you know?In classical Islamic legal writing, dār al-ḥarb was contrasted with dār al-Islām, while later scholars also discussed intermediate categories such as dār al-ṣulḥ, the abode of treaty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*dār-
“Reconstructed root associated with a dwelling, settlement, or abode”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
dār
“House, dwelling, abode, or territory”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥarb
“War, armed conflict; from the Arabic root ḥ-r-b”
8th–10th Century
Arabic
dār al-ḥarb
“The abode or territory of war, a category developed in Islamic legal and political thought”
19th–20th Century
English
dar al-harb
“A transliterated term used in English discussions of Islamic jurisprudence and international relations”
Modern English
English
Dār al-Ḥarb
“A historical or analytical term for lands outside the classical category of dār al-Islām”
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