qadi

Noun

Meaning

an Islamic judge

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Ibn Battuta served as a qadi or judge for six years during Muhammad bin Tughluq's reign Muhammad bin Tughluq was renowned as the wealthiest man in the Muslim world at that time. Source: Internet

The authority of the muhtasib, with his group of assistants, was somewhere between a qadi (judge) and the police, or on other occasions perhaps between a public prosecutor or trade commissioner and the mayor or a high city official. Source: Internet

Mehmed's brother Musa had made Bedreddin his " qadi of the army," or the supreme judge. Source: Internet

The Ottomans proceeded in stages, first appointing a qadi along with governors and then military retainers in the cities. Source: Internet

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