Hisba manuals constitute a rich and valuable resource for the economic and social history of Islam and the Middle East. They also present a detailed description of the nature and duties of the state official called the muhtasib. The office of hisba and th
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Thesis (M.A.)--American University of Beirut, Department of History and Archaeology, 2002;"Advisor: Dr. Nadia El-Cheikh, Associate Professor, History and Archaeology--Member of Committee: Dr. Abdul Rahim Abu-Husayn, Associate Professor, History and Archae
