WHI-Chap14-Qadis
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Qadis - Were established during the Abbasid administration but quickly spread to other places such as Koumbi-Saleh, the Sultanate of Delhi, and throughout the dar-al-Islam. Qadis ("judges") helped to set moral standards in local communities, resolved disputes, and spread Islamic values in the dar-al-Islam. They heard cases at law and rendered decisions based on the Quran and sharia, becoming influential officials who helped to ensure widespread observance of Islamic values. (Traditions and Encounters, p. 356-357, 365)
A well-known qadi was Ibn Battuta, who served as qadi in Delhi and the Maldives.
Guan Chen 09:19, 5 May 2010 (CDT)
