qadi

American  

[kah-dee, key-] / ˈkɑ di, ˈkeɪ- /

Or cadi,

noun

plural

qadis

1. a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law.

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qadi British  

/ ˈkeɪdɪ, ˈkɑːdɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of cadi

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Etymology

Origin of qadi

From the Arabic word qādī judge

Example Sentences

Researchers believe that Imam Abdullah ibn Qadi Abdus Salaam, affectionately known as Tuan Guru, or Master Teacher, wrote the Quran from memory at some point after he was shipped to Cape Town as a political prisoner, from Tidore island in Indonesia in 1780, as punishment for joining the resistance movement against Dutch colonisers.

From BBC

Barton and Rovers owner Wael al Qadi came onto the pitch pleading with home fans to go back to the stands so the game could finish.

From BBC

Asked what criteria determine the shot to use, Dr. Mina Ait El Qadi, the hospital’s pharmacy director, said that it’s a decision made by the government’s scientific committee.

From Washington Times

Khan tweeted his condolences on Rizvi’s death while Minister for Religious Affairs Peer Noor ul Haq Qadi called the cleric “a great Islamic scholar and lover of the Prophet.”

From Seattle Times

Then there’s the tale of two neighbors who ask the Hodja to settle a quarrel when he was serving as temporary Qadi, or judge.

From Los Angeles Times