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Village
(قَرْيَةٌ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
Any place with buildings that people have taken for living and residence.
الشرح المختصر
"Qaryah" (village) is a place where people gather, settle, and form their own community without a governor, but they are affiliated to a certain city. Its inhabitants are usually from one clan or tribe but could be from multiple tribes. It is smaller than a country, city, or town in its area, population, and infrastructure.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Qaryah": any place with buildings that are used as residence. It is commonly used to mean "village" but may also refer to a city. It is derived from "qaryi", which means assembly.