waqf
Americannoun
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Islam. the practice of donating property as an endowment to a religious institution, which uses the income from it for charitable purposes.
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Islam. property donated in this way.
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On Friday, more than 100,000 Muslims performed the weekly Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa, according to the Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian body that administers the site.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The 1954 Waqf Act recognised such properties under the category of “waqf by user”, but the proposed law omits the provision, leaving the fate of a significant number of these properties uncertain.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
The mosque is administered by the Waqf, a trust controlled by Jordan, under a status quo agreement.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023
The Islamic Waqf authorities, which manage the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, said 199 Jewish worshipers entered the site on Thursday morning without incident.
From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2023
The site has been managed by a Jordanian religious authority, the Waqf, since Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
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