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What legal system did Abd el-Krim establish in the Republic of the Rif?
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In the Republic of the Rif, Abd el-Krim replaced the existing hierarchical social structure with a centralized bureaucracy that implemented a Muslim legal code.1
Having previously studied Islamic law at the al-Qarawīyīn university in Fès and served as a qāḍī (Islamic judge) and qāḍī al-quḍāt (chief Islamic judge) under the Spanish administration, Abd el-Krim possessed a deep background in legal practice prior to his leadership of the Republic.23