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Sharaf and Ird are Bedouin honor codes. It is one of three Bedouin aspects of ethics that contain significant amounts of pre-Islamic customs: viz. those of hospitality, courage and honor. [1] Bedouin justice dispensation systems are based on these honor codes. However, the honor codes are falling into disuse as more and more Bedouins accept Sharia or national penal codes as the means for dispensing justice.