Berber Dahir
BERBER DAHIR
the sultan's order that in 1930 removed morocco's berbers from the jurisdiction of islamic law.
The Berber Dahir, a decree issued by Morocco's sultan at the instigation of French colonial authorities on 16 May 1930, created courts in Berber-speaking regions that decided cases by codified local custom (urf) instead of Islamic law (shariʿa). The mass urban protests against the decree served as a catalyst for Morocco's nationalist movement and drew support from Muslims worldwide.
see also shariʿa.
Bibliography
Pennell, C. R. Morocco since 1830: A History. New York: New York University Press, 2000.
Dale F. Eickelman
More From encyclopedia.com
Expansion , The expansion of Islam historically embraces two phenomena. The first is the expansion of Islamic states—that is, states whose ruling elite consisted… Pan-islamism , Pan-Islam
Pan-Islam is the ideology that calls for the unity and cooperation of Muslims worldwide on the basis of their shared Islamic identity. Apar… Islam , Islam
The religion that God set forth for Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and muḤammad proclaimed by the latter in Arabia in the 7th century, which enjoys the… Muslim Scholars , Ulama
The term ulama literally means those who possess knowledge (ilm ), particularly of Islam. The ulama emerged as the first interpreters of the Qu… Islam In Africa , Islam in Africa, the development of the Muslim religion on the African continent.
During Muhammad's lifetime a group of Muslims escaped Meccan persec… Islamic Law , Law, Islamic
Islam, like Judaism and unlike Christianity, is a nomocracy, a religion of the law as opposed to theology. It is evident from the Korani…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Berber Dahir