Settlement of property disputes in provincial Egypt: The reinstitution of courts in the early Islamic period

Abstract

© Al-Masāq, 6 (1993): 95-105 Articles SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY DISPUTES IN PROVINCIAL EGYPT: THE REINSTITUTION OF COURTS IN THE EARLY ISLAMIC PERIOD Gladys Frantz-Murphy Regis University, Denver Based on Greek, Coptic and Arabic documents from Egypt, I will present the forms of evidence accepted in arbitration from the early sixth century to the mid-eleventh century. I will then discuss the role of professional witnesses in the Arabic documents. Third, I will discuss the failure of...