waqf
noun
the practice of donating property as an endowment to a religious institution, which uses the income from it for charitable purposes.
waqfs
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pluralof waqf.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Al-Huda, Zaynab and other academies operate outside the jurisdiction of the five waqfs, or boards, that govern Islamic education in Pakistan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
