Meaning of haram police | Babel Free

Definitions

A group or organization of hardline or fundamentalist Muslims who frequently and aggressively point out sins.

uncountable

Examples

“The care of the mataf [the paved area round the Ka'ba] is the peculiar duty of a corps of fifty black eunuches, who also act as the Haram police.”

“Consequendy, litde cultivation of artistic talent has been developed, and it almost seems that only mediocrity is accepted as squeaking past the harsh gaze of the halal/haram police”

“During one MJD presentation to explain her point, Somaya refers to the film clip 'the Haram police' on 'Ummah Films', suggesting that the others 'check out' this funny—and even attractive—guy called 'Baba Ali'.”

“He was the haram police”

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