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The Great Scholars of the Abbasid Age

Great Scholars of the Abbasid Age | Episode 19

Season 1, Episode 19 • 31m

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    Two people come to the judge quarrelling and complaining about one another. The judge uses strategies to reveal who is truthful and who is lying. Qadi Iyas’ father dies and he grieves his death deeply. Men plot against the judge and he flees to another town.

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    Iyas ibn Muawiyah judges fairly between an old man and a youth. The governor of the city is pleased with him. The Qadi judges between people and merchants with justice. The governor of the city dies and his son becomes the ruler, and has it in for Qadi Iyas. He asks him to help him in ripping off...

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    The Caliph sits with his assistants and consults them about the issue of Upper Egypt, which has had no judge for seven years. One of them suggests to him the name of Shaykh Ibn Daqiq al-Eid to take the position of judge. He refuses at first, but then his shaykh convinces him to accept the position.