Handbook of oriental studies, Uralic and Central Asian studies, volume 24, Visions of justice: Sharīʿa and cultural change in Russian Central Asia

Introduction -- The Islamic juridical field of Islamic central Asia (1785-1916) -- Native judges into colonial scapegoats -- The bureaucratization of land tenure -- Annulling charitable endowments -- Fatwas for Muslims, opinions for Russians -- Epilogue : the legacy: opportunities from colonialism

Introduction -- The Islamic juridical field of Islamic central Asia (1785-1916) -- Native judges into colonial scapegoats -- The bureaucratization of land tenure -- Annulling charitable endowments -- Fatwas for Muslims, opinions for Russians -- Epilogue : the legacy: opportunities from colonialism

Introduction -- The Islamic juridical field of Islamic central Asia (1785-1916) -- Native judges into colonial scapegoats -- The bureaucratization of land tenure -- Annulling charitable endowments -- Fatwas for Muslims, opinions for Russians -- Epilogue : the legacy: opportunities from colonialism

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 The Islamic Juridical Field in Central Asia, circa 1785–1918 -- 2 Native Judges into Colonial Scapegoats -- 3 The Bureaucratization of Land Tenure -- 4 Annulling Charitable Endowments -- 5 Fatwas for Muslims, Opinions for Russians -- Epilogue. The Legacy: Opportunities from Colonialism -- Appendix i: Examples of Diplomas of Appointment to the Office of Qāḍī -- Appendix ii: Examples of Sale Deeds of Land in Tashkent, 1856–1883 -- Appendix iii: Ṣādiq Jān Ākhūn Jān-ūghlī vs. Muḥyī al-Dīn Khwāja Īshān Qāḍī -- Appendix iv: A Qāḍī 's Ruling on a Defamation Case -- Glossary of Islamic Terms -- Archival Files Consulted -- Bibliography -- Index.