Islamic Waqf (historically)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Islamic_Waqf_(historically)
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religious endowment
gptkbp:administeredBy mutawalli (trustee)
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:establishedBy Muslim individuals
gptkbp:etymology from Arabic root 'waqafa' (to stop, to hold)
gptkbp:hasConcept waqfiyyah (endowment deed)
gptkbp:historicalSignificance financed education
financed healthcare
financed infrastructure
supported poor and orphans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Islamic Waqf (historically)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Hadith
gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Al-Azhar_Mosque_endowment
gptkb:Haram_al-Sharif_endowment
gptkbp:originatedIn Islamic world
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:gift_shop
inheritance
sale
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:charity
public welfare
support of religious institutions
gptkbp:reformed modern era
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Islamic_law_(Sharia)
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:charity
gptkb:foundation
trust law
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkbp:type gptkb:farmer
hospitals
schools
buildings
mosques
water wells
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mamilla_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6