People of the Book (Sharifistani law)
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People of the book or Ahl al-Kitāb is a legal term in Sharifistani law to refer to groups who Muslim men may legally be recognised as marrying (in the courts of Muslim Personal Law) and who Muslim noblemen may be recognised as having heirs with.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Urban Sharifistan and a few Christian villages | |
| Religions | |
| Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Rastafari, Mandaeism and Hinduism | |
| Scriptures | |
| Old Testament (Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism and Rastafari), New Testament (Christianity), Ginza Rba (Mandaeism) and Manusmṛiti (Hinduism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Islam in Sharifistan |
Legal status
Women of the book may be legally recognised as marrying Muslim men, their children with Muslim men may be legally recognised as heirs. Like anyone who believes in a deity or a life after death (except Theistic Satanists), they may give testimony in court. Like all recognised religions they have their own courts.
Notable people