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THE 19TH CENTURY COURT DOCUMENT OF HARAR [Abstract ID: 0811-03]
Registering the Harari court procedures during the reins of their Emirates was the task of their legal bodies. Unlike in other regions of Ethiopia, where recording the court procedures was not given due attention. As a result, we are able to witness the 19th century court Arabic documents of the region today. Thus, this research will examine one of these documents. This document comprises the period from 1827-1837 (1242-1252) and was recorded by the Qadi of Harar, by the name of Abduraman Mohammed. It mainly contains cases of marriage, divorce, inheritance, land transaction and a few others. This work will briefly discuss the contents of the document and will highlight the social, economical, legal and cultural significance of it as well.