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An example of a conflict settled through a local ''jirga'' is the story of Kobra (Gang 2011: 62-63), who lost her husband in the civil war when she was pregnant. Years later, having remarried, she faced financial difficulties and decided to claim her late husband’s land for her son. Her late husband’s brother refused to recognise his nephew’s inheritance rights, saying that Kobra’s remarriage invalidated her claim. Kobra sought mediation from a ''jirga'' of elders to resolve the dispute and secured a piece of land for her son. | An example of a conflict settled through a local ''jirga'' is the story of Kobra (Gang 2011: 62-63), who lost her husband in the civil war when she was pregnant. Years later, having remarried, she faced financial difficulties and decided to claim her late husband’s land for her son. Her late husband’s brother refused to recognise his nephew’s inheritance rights, saying that Kobra’s remarriage invalidated her claim. Kobra sought mediation from a ''jirga'' of elders to resolve the dispute and secured a piece of land for her son. | ||
[[File:Jirga Moqur.jpg|thumb|350px|left|A Grand Jirga in Moqur, Afghanistan. Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/isafmedia/4588098915/in/photolist-7ZrcXH-hKNxH7-7aKJK6-8o1fMn-8BXmAL-7aKJiM-7aPyom-9GMVMe-5v52W7-7SJDaL-7TwnBK-aUF3ea-7AmFhM-7Tifei-q615dh-9sund3-pqyHu5-8BUjs2-83XYo8-8BXjVW-8BXoaY-8BUg5v-8BUhRP-kC16mD-8CbZha-8EDNa4-9wnGLY-8P98Lc-8CbHgM-8Cbvhx-8CeLSy-9CZCkU-8CbsQt-8Cd9Ru-9suoYh-boNiEe-axs8F7-8CbQLF-8CbML8-8Cf1S7-8CWiho-8CbEot-7ByYAW-8Cf6mq-9Lr5i5-9nsCDh-8CcACA-8Ccuzw-njTDfS-8CcwSh/ ResoluteSupportMedia]. [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ CC by 2.0].]] | |||
''Jirgas'' are highly ritualised. A ''jirga'' usually starts with the recital of verses of the Qur’an and ends with a prayer. It is held in a specific location and in the shape of a circle. The reconciliation also occurs according to rituals, which vary according to the type of conflict being resolved. | ''Jirgas'' are highly ritualised. A ''jirga'' usually starts with the recital of verses of the Qur’an and ends with a prayer. It is held in a specific location and in the shape of a circle. The reconciliation also occurs according to rituals, which vary according to the type of conflict being resolved. | ||