Ottoman waqf system

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charitable endowment system
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Republic_of_Turkey
20th century
gptkbp:administeredBy mutawalli (trustee)
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:public_policy
gptkb:religion
gptkb:urban_development
public health
social welfare
gptkbp:documentedIn waqfiyya (endowment deed)
gptkbp:features tax exemption
hereditary trusteeship
legal autonomy
perpetual endowment
prohibition on inheritance
prohibition on mortgage
prohibition on sale
gptkbp:fundedBy private donations
cash waqfs
land endowments
property endowments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ottoman waqf system
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Fatih_Mosque_complex
gptkb:Haseki_Sultan_Imaret
gptkb:Süleymaniye_Mosque_complex
gptkb:Topkapi_Palace_kitchens
gptkbp:originatedIn 14th century
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Imperial_Waqf_Administration
Kadı (judge)
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:infrastructure
education
healthcare
public works
charitable activities
religious institutions
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Ottoman_state
gptkb:Sharia_courts
gptkbp:supports bridges
hospitals
libraries
orphanages
roads
soup kitchens
mosques
public fountains
public baths (hammams)
schools (madrasas)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Islamic_Waqf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6