Mahjourine
A
ward
used
by
a
person
when
he
wishes
to
stop
another
person
or
group
from
invading
his
rights
or
ownership.
Manadeb
Manadeb
system
(pluaral
of
mandab).
A
mandab
is
a
hand
dug
canal
that
regulates
water
distribution
among
farmers
in
a
wadi/valley.
A
mandab
allows
for
water
to
flow
from
the
Wadi
into
distribution
canals
that
go
to
farmers
lands
Maragha
Complicated
cases
of
conflicts
between
different
tribes
demand
an
expert,
who
is
called
a
‘Maragha’
and
is
specialized
in
complex
tribal
conflicts.
He
is
firm
with
the
specific
coherences
and
the
history
of
a
tribal
conflict.
He
is
the
highest
judicial
authority.
Although
it
is
desirable
and
possible,
that
every
tribe
has
its
own
Maragha,
it
is
not
brought
out
by
every
tribe.
If
the
tribe
doesn’t
have
their
own
Maragha,
the
Maragha
of
another
tribe
can
be
asked
for
advice
and
support.
Marawah
Local
council
solving
local
disputes
Markoom/
Maraqeem
A
newly
(customary)
written
norm
amongst
tribes.
This
might
refer
to
water
distribution
and
use
rules,
but
also
to
the
free
passage
of
Huthies
in
tribal
areas.
The
Huthies
are
in
conflict
with
the
central
government,
but
the
government
needs
to
respect
the
Markoom
and
cannot
arrest
Huthies
in
tribal
areas
governed
by
the
Markoom.
Mashaekh
Traditional
leader/
old,
wise
man
Maslaha
Maslaha
means
common
welfare.
The
impact
of
this
concept
for
conflict
management
and
conflict
solving
is
the
flexibility
of
the
jurisdiction
in
accordance
with
actual
facts.
Individual
rights
are
indeed
subordinate
to
common
welfare,
which
contradicts
often
the
western,
individual
driven
sense
of
justice.
(Source:
Andjelkovic-‐Al
Amry,
2005.
Traditional
Conflict
Management
in
Yemen).
Mazare
motadah
Usual
farms:
well-‐owner
irrigates
the
lands
of
the
people
who
are
“part
of
him”.
This
means
that
there
is
a
traditional
informal
agreement
that
certain
well-‐owners
irrigate
for
certain
people.
And
that
landowners
are
not
supposed
to
turn
to
another
well-‐owner
even
if
he
offers
them
lower
price.
Mead/
Moa’ad/
Ma’ad
Unit
of
area,
mainly
used
in
Tehama.
One
moa’ad
equals
66m
x
66m
=
2
4366m .
Or
1
hectare:
2,29
Mead.
Mubah
According
to
the
Muslim
cultural
tradition,
water
is
considered
to
be
a
free
natural
resource,
an
open
access
resource
or
''Mubah",
which
means:
permissible,
also
allowable,
free
available
for
all.
However,
the
religious
teachings
have
also
repeatedly
emphasized
to
make
judicious
use
of
it.
In
semi-‐arid
zones,
where
water
resources
are,
in
any
case
limited,
it
is,
however,
very
hard
to
convince
people,
that
a
natural
good
perceived
as
God's
"gift"
should
be
restricted.
(http://www.yemenwater.org/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/03/Negenman-‐T.-‐
2000.pdf).
Naeb
Governmental
organisation
where
important
religious
judges
pronounce
their
verdict.
Profit
division
rule
Within
the
Khadeer
district,
in
Taizz,
the
traditional
rule
is
that
for
Qat
irrigation
the
profit
is
divided
as
follows:
¼
for
the
water
provider,
¼
for
the
land
owner,
and
½
for
the
one
who
plants
the
seeds
and
watches
the
land.
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