Women before the Qādī under the Abbasids
Abstract In this article, I examine the appearance of Muslim women before the judge during the Abbasid period (132-334/750-945), both in theory and practice. The cases involving women found in law books suggest that they came freely to the court, especially for familial or marital purposes, and that...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2009
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Islamic law and society
Year: 2009, Volume: 16, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 280-301 |
Further subjects: | B
SOCIAL HIERARCHY
B Women B PROCEDURE B ABBASIDS B Judges B Courts |
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