kadis

Muslim judges ( "kadis") married Muslim men to non-Muslim women and inter-marriage was rife.

Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Samuel Vaknin

In the public sphere, conferment to the religious courts of exclusive jurisdiction over matters of personal status (such as the matter of marriage and divorce) excludes women from taking public office on such matters — there are no women acting as rabbinical judges, kadis or priests with judicial authority in the various religious courts.

Equality, Religion and Gender in Israel. 2009

Here are no greedy custom-house officers nor interested kadis to share their profits, but they find that justice is dealt to them with the same equity as to the first London merchants, and that even the

Travels in Nubia 2004

They have a great dislike to _kadis_ [198], _talbs_, and attornies, alleging that they only increase disputes between man and man, which is not at all necessary; all disputes are, therefore, decided by the sheik, who is not a logical wrangler, but decides according

An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny

To these "schools of the wise" came the "young men ready to enter upon offices of judicature; kadis from the provinces, seeking re-instatement or new appointments; muderys, or professors; officers of the seraglio; bashaws; and the principal lords of the port," not to mention merchants and travelers from all parts of the then known world.

All About Coffee 1909

Their kadis are all suns, and yet they are in the dark.

A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions 1903

In such open structures as these, in the midst of their guards and counsellors, are the bashaws, kadis, and other great officers, accustomed to distribute justice, and transact the public affairs of the provinces [Shaw, Travels].

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Already, a handful of kadis have begun hearing minor cases.

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Khattak, the provincial politician, described the implementation of Islamic law as replacing traditional judges with kadis, special judges trained in Islamic law.

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