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qadi

qadi

1 9.9
A judge who uses Islamic law in a Sharia court
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːdi/
  • Specialized
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  • The first government qadi to be appointed was an Arabic teacher in the government schools.
  • the qadi's office
  • accusation against the qadi
  • performed by the qadi

I call this project Qadi Justice, where qadi simply means judge in Arabic.

Examples

  • The government should look into the irregularities in the office of the qadi of Aden, Qadi 'Umar argued.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I call this project Qadi Justice, where qadi simply means judge in Arabic.

    Harvard University

  • After presenting his legal reasoning, the qadi raised two practical points based on medical and social realities.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The qadi of Aden, afraid to lose his income from this constituency, raised objections.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The office of government qadi was a British creation dating from 1854, fifteen years after the occupation of Aden.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In the 1960s, the local qadi (religious judge) and the Department of Religious Endowments supervised the preachers.

    Academic text (1999)

  • April 7th found Qadi 'Awad Abdallah of Sheikh Othman in police custody.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The qadi made a fair decision based on Islamic law during the trial.

  • As the qadi in the Sharia court, he carefully considered all the evidence presented.

  • The community respected the qadi for his wisdom and impartiality in delivering justice.

Synonyms

kadi
vsqadi
  • Specialized
9.9

A Muslim judge who decides cases using Islamic law

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling used in writing

Surface Forms

qadi singular
qadis plural

Etymology

Qadi comes from the Arabic word qāḍī, which means 'judge' or 'one who decides'. So a qadi is the judge who hears and decides cases in Islamic law, often in a 'Sharia' court.