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Waqf means (Islam) An endowment of land given for religious or charitable purposes..
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/wɑkf/ · noun
(Islam) An endowment of land given for religious or charitable purposes..
The qadis in Egypt and Syria administer the waqfs and alms for the benefit of travellers.
A small house at the centre of the bazaar dispensed coffee free of charge to the poor at the expense of the waqf, an Ottoman charitable foundation.
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Palestine is described as an “Islamic Waqf”—an endowment predicated on Muslim religious, education, or charitable principles and therefore inviolate to any other peoples or religions.
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Waqf means (Islam) An endowment of land given for religious or charitable purposes..
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The qadis in Egypt and Syria administer the waqfs and alms for the benefit of travellers.
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