Waqf (disambiguation)
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Waqf (Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf]), also known as hubous (حُبوس) or mortmain property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.
Waqf or the plural Awqaf (Arabic: أوقاف) can also refer to:
Waqf
[edit]- Al Waqf, Egypt, city
- Al-Waqf, Syria, village
- Al-Waqf, Yemen, village
- WAQF Tower, a skyscraper in Niamey, Niger
Awqaf
[edit]- AWQAF Africa, waqf serving all countries of Africa
- Al-Awqaf Library, an Iraqi library located near the Iraq National Library and Archive
- Ministry of Awqaf (Egypt)
- Auqaf Board, West Bengal, India
See also
[edit]- Waqf-e-Jadid (also known as The New Dedication), a scheme initiated in 1957, launched to spread Islam and Ahmadiyyat in remote areas of Pakistan, especially in the province of Sindh