Islamic law and society in Iran: a social history of Qajar Tehran

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of maps -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The historical development of Tehran -- 2 Judicial system -- 3 Shari'a court -- 4 An actual dispute: the case of double vaqf -- 5 Attestations and transactions in shari'a courts -- 6 Vaqfs in Tehran -- 7 Vaqf and private property -- 8 Transformation of vaqfs -- Conclusion -- Appendix: List of vaqf deeds referred to in Chapter 6 -- Bibliography -- Index