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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Diwan
(1) In Muhammadan law, the word signifies an account or record book, and also the bags in which the Qazi ‘s records are kept. (2) It is also a court of justice, a royal court. (3) Also a minister of state; the chief officer in a Muhammadan state; a finance minister. (4) In British courts a law-suit is called a diwani, when it refers to a civil suit, in contradistinction to aujdari, or "criminal suit." (5) A collection of odes is called a diwn, e.g. Diwan-I-Hafiz, "the Poems of Hafiz."
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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