qadi

or ca·di, ka·di

[ kah-dee, key- ]

noun

, plural qa·dis.

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

qadi

/ ˈkeɪdɪ; ˈkɑːdɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of cadi

Word History and Origins

Origin of qadi¹

From the Arabic word qādī judge

Example Sentences

Merad Abu Merad, who headed Hamas’ aerial system, and Ali Qadi, a company commander of the terrorists’ commando force, were killed in the strikes Saturday.

From Washington Times

“Ali Qadi led the inhumane, barbaric Oct. 7 massacre of civilians in Israel. We just eliminated him. All Hamas terrorists will meet the same fate,” the IDF said in a social media post.

From Washington Times

The Israel Defense Forces said its strike took out Ali Qadi, a top Hamas figure who led terrorist assaults last week against Israeli settlements near the country’s border with Gaza.

From Washington Times

Israeli officials said they arrested Qadi in 2005 in connection with the “kidnapping and murder” of Israelis.

From Washington Times

The military said it killed Merad Abu Merad, who was the head of the Hamas aerial system, and Ali Qadi, a company commander of a commando force.

From Reuters