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Al-Kindî, Histoire des cadis égyptiens
The qadi, judge in an Islamic court, is one of the most emblematic figures of medieval Islam. Appointed by rulers to dispense justice between litigants, he more than... -
Legal Knowledge and Local Practices under the Early ʿAbbāsids
In this article, I investigate the way Muslims living in major Abbasid cities represented themselves when it came to legal matters. Was there any sort of legal... -
Courts
This encyclopedia entry is about the relationships between judges and rulers in Medieval Islam. In early Islam, the qadi was no more than a legal official under the...
