Qadis and Their Social Networks: Defining the Judge’s Neutrality in Abbasid Iraq

Early Abbasid qadis were appointed not only to dispense justice but also to manage properties. They needed, therefore, to know the business of their district’s population, and their integration into local society facilitated their understanding of social dynamics. However, their membership in local...

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Main Author: Tillier, Mathieu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-141
Further subjects:B Abbasid society Iraq Islamic law judgeship tribes
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