Qadi

A qadi is an interpreter of Islamic law, which is based on the Koran, the sacred book of Islam, and subsequent interpretations of it by Muslim scholars. The compilers of this legal tradition thought that it could guide the behavior of Muslims in all situations. Qadis, who usually could be found in the market squares of Muslim towns, were available to make rulings in disputes on the basis of their specialized knowledge of the Koran and Islamic traditions.
 
 

Fei Xin’s Accounts of Brava and Mogadishu	East African Oral History Account of Kilwa	Duarte Barbosa’s Account of Brava	Ibn Battuta’s Account of Mogadishu

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