Held in trust : Waqf in the Islamic world / edited by Pascale Ghazaleh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ghazaleh, Pascale, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waqf--Congresses.

Waqf.

Waqf--Economic aspects--Congresses.

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Islamic law)--Congresses.

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Islamic law).

Waqf--Economic aspects.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, 2011.

Summary:

New studies examining the religious endowments that have historically played a variety of important roles in Muslim communities Waqfs (pious endowments) long held a crucial place in the political, economic, and social life of the Islamic world. Waqfs were major sources of education, health care, and employment; they shaped the city and contributed to the upkeep of religious edifices. They constituted a major resource, and their status was at stake in repeated struggles to impose competing definitions of legitimacy and community. Closer examination of the diverse legal, institutional, and practical aspects of waqfs in different regions and communities is necessary to a deeper understanding of their dynamism and resilience. This volume, which evolved from papers delivered at the 2005 American University in Cairo Annual History Seminar, offers a meticulous set of studies that fills a gap in our knowledge of waqf and its uses.

Contents:

1 Dervishes, Waqfs, and Conquest: Notes on Early Ottoman Expansion in Thrace / Riza Yildirim Yildirim, Riza 23

2 Piety and Profit: The Haramayn Endowments in Egypt (1517-1814) / Husam 'Abd al-Mu'ti al-Mu'ti, Husam 'Abd 41

3 The Sadir al-Fuqaha' wa-l-Fuqara' Endowment (Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi) in Alexandria during the Eighteenth Century / Nasir Ibrahim Ibrahim, Nasir 73

4 Control of Urban Waqfs in al-Salt, Transjordan / Michael J. Reimer Reimer, Michael J. 103

5 Zawiyat Sidi al-Ghazi: Survival of a Traditional Religious Institution / John A. Shoup Shoup, John A. 121

6 Guild Waqf: Between Religious Law and Common Law / Nelly Hanna Hanna, Nelly 135

7 Waqfs of Cyrenaica and Italian Colonialism in Libya (1911-41) / Anna Maria Medici Medici, Anna Maria 155

8 The Waqf System: Maintenance, Repair, and Upkeep / Dina Ishak Bakhoum Bakhoum, Dina Ishak 179

9 The Role of Waqf in Shaping and Preserving Urban Areas: The Historical Commercial Center of Adana / Tuba Akar Akar, Tuba 197.

Notes:

"This volume ... evolved from papers delivered at the 2005 American University in Cairo Annual History Seminar"--Book jacket.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789774163937

9774163931

OCLC:

698331739