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Revision as of 22:16, 3 June 2013 by MatthewVanitas (talk | contribs) (merge Qanun/Kanun dab's)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Qanun or kanun is an Arabic word (Template:Lang-ar) derived from the Greek κανών. In particular, it can refer to:
- Qanun (law): laws promulgated by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the Ottoman Sultans, in contrast to shari'a, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists.
- Kanun (instrument), a large zither played in and around the Middle East
- Kanun (Albania), the traditional clan law of Albania
- Ziji, astronomical tables
- The Canon of Medicine, a 1025 AD medical encyclopedia by Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna)
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