The state and awqāf (charitable endowments) in the twenty-first century: From tutelage to partnership

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Tarak Abdallah, Zayed UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Contemporary Arab Affairs

Publication Date

10-1-2010

Abstract

This article aims to highlight the nature of the relation established over centuries between state and waqf (Islamic endowment). After setting the context of the historical framework that shaped this relation, the article goes on to explore the effects on modern state strategy, originating at the end of the nineteenth century, of administering the awqaf sector, and its consequences for the socioeconomic role of waqf. © 2010 The Centre for Arab Unity Studies.

ISSN

1755-0920

Publisher

University of California Press

Volume

3

Issue

4

First Page

503

Last Page

514

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Civil society, Modern state, Waqf

Scopus ID

79960956641

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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