conflicts
in
everyday
life.
If
he
is
not
competent
enough
to
solve
the
case,
the
persons
involved
in
the
conflict
can
address
a
Sheik
of
another
tribal
branch
or
tribe.
Fanyaat
In
the
old
times,
farms
would
distribute
water
through
Fanyaat
(plural
of
Fanyah).
A
fanyah
is
a
small
canal.
Every
Fanyah
has
a
manager
(Wakeel/agent).
The
Fanyah
agent
is
responsible
for
distributing
water
on
the
canal
he
is
managing.
The
Fanyah
agent
would
collect
contributions
from
farmers
that
he
will
use
to
maintain
the
canal
and
transfer
water
to
their
farms.
Farmers
were
not
allowed
to
use
water
unless
they
obtain
permission
from
him
to
do
that.
Al’ala
bel
A’ala
was
the
rule.
The
agent
had
the
power
and
authority
to
compel
farmers
to
open
the
water
flow
to
those
further
downstream
so
that
they
are
able
to
obtain
sufficient
water.
Also,
part
of
the
rule
was
that
farmers
would
prevent
the
flow
of
water
from
their
land
to
other
lands
so
that
it
does
not
affect
those
other
lands.
Fard
Fard
refers
to
the
verbal
statements
of
the
arbitrators
regarding
their
assessment
and
judgment
of
the
situation
before
it
becomes
a
written
verdict.
Gheil/
ghayl
Ghayl
is
the
continuous
natural
stream
flow,
perennial
base
flow.
This
is
used
to
describe
spring
water.
Ghail
water
is
allocated
through
timeshares
to
farmers;
at
the
start
they
divide
it
for
19
days,
called
“dyala”,
when
the
19
days
ends,
they
repeat
it
again
from
the
first.
Often
there
are
6
“deyalat”
in
four
months.
When
they
divide
the
water
of
the
Gheil
they
divide
it
in
a
regular
way,
e.g.,
you
take
your
share
in
the
first
“diala”
which
may
be
(1/5)
of
the
water.
In
the
second
“dyala”
we
mean
here
the
second
new
19
days
your
share
be
(1/8)
of
the
water
and
the
share
of
the
others
must
be
the
same
share.
Hadith
What
the
Profet
Mohammad
has
said.
This
is
an
important
source
of
law.
The
prophet
Mohammad
hadith
(says)
”people
are
shareholders
in
three
things
water,
pasture,
and
fire”.
This
means
that
people
should
have
access
to
these
three
basic
things
whenever
they
need
it.
Jihad
To
fight
for
Jihad
is
an
important
Islamic
principle
and
is
considered
as
a
basic
duty
for
every
Muslim.
The
interpretation
and
use
of
Jihad
is
subject
to
political
and
social
conditions.
The
term
Jihad
includes
the
strive
towards
a
life
that
corresponds
with
moral
Islamic
principles
or
the
physical
fight
against
non-‐Muslims
in
case
of
attacks
against
Muslim
territory.
(Source:
Andjelkovic-‐Al
Amry,
2005.
Traditional
Conflict
Management
in
Yemen)
La
Dhur
Wla
Dhirar
No
harm
regards
both
sides,
meaning
that
the
proposed
solution
of
the
problem
must
not
have
any
harmful
effect
on
both
sides.
Libnah
Unit
of
area.
Madhab
The
Constitution
since
unification
made
no
specific
reference
to
which
school
of
thought
(madhhab)
the
Code
of
Personal
Status
would
follow.
It
only
made
references
to
Shari’ah
in
general
terms
and
avoided
any
mention
of
the
Zaydi,
Shafi’i
or
Isma’ili
sects.
This
was
part
of
North
and
South
Yemen’s
attempts
to
stress
the
nationalist,
non-‐sectarian
nature
of
the
Yemeni
state
(Source:
Andjelkovic-‐Al
Amry,
2005.
Traditional
Conflict
Management
in
Yemen)
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