Four Centuries of Jurisprudence in Jerusalem
Between the end of Mamluk rule and the start of the British Mandate, Jerusalem evolved a rich tradition of Islamic Jurisprudence, markedly distinct at times from that of the Ottoman Empire.
Prof. Muhammad Al-Atawna is a lecturer in Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Between the end of Mamluk rule and the start of the British Mandate, Jerusalem evolved a rich tradition of Islamic Jurisprudence, markedly distinct at times from that of the Ottoman Empire.