18 thE sudan handbookjudiyya (Ar.) customary system of mediation in Darfur based on
third-party mediators, known as ajawid
kashif (Ar.) erotic dance performed by women at weddings and
private gatherings
Kaytinga Zaghawa of Fur origin
khalwa (Ar.) Quranic school
Khatmiyya (Ar.) principal Sufi sect of northern Sudan
khor (Ar.) seasonal watercourse
LRA Lord’s Resistance Army
madeih (Ar.) religious chanting or song that praises the Prophet
Muhammad and/or local holy men
mahaliya (Ar.) locality, an administrative unit
Mahdiyya (Ar.) period of rule by the Mahdist state, 1885–
Majlis (Ar.) council; legislative assembly
Maliki (Ar.) one of four schools of Islamic law (others are Hanafi,
Shafii and Hanbali)
marissa a local beer made from various grains but mainly millet
al-mashru’ (Ar.) ‘civilisational scheme’ or ‘cultural authenticity
al-hadari scheme’, the NIF/NCP project to reorient state and society
along Islamist lines
MDTP Multi-Donor Trust Fund
melik (Ar.) see shartay
merkaz (Ar.) the centre of a town, also refers to the offices of the
district or county government
mujahidin (Ar.) Muslim undertaking jihad; holy warrior
murahalin (Ar.) cattle guards on Baggara seasonal routes; Baggara
tribal militia
mutamad Commissioner of a locality
Native System of government through local authorities,
Administration established under British administration
nabi (Ar.) prophet
nazarah Territorial unit in Native AdministrationThe Sudan Handbook, edited by John Ryle, Justin Willis, Suliman Baldo and Jok Madut Jok. © 2011 Rift Valley Institute and contributors nazir^ (Turk./Ar.) the highest rank in native administration
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