Ask Our Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
waqf
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
madrasah
Read Next
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Prayer beads on Quran or Koran written in Arabic Islam's sacred and liturgical language. text, words, Ramadan
Celebrating Ramadan
African American man praying in church with stained glass in background
Why Do People Say “Amen” at the End of a Prayer?
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Discover
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg
Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Drinking water is poured into a glass.
Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts
Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.
6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction
Dancers at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Mission District, San Francisco, California. (Photo dated 2019.) holidays
Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

waqf: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/waqf
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Waqf a secular concept… property dedication common across religions: SG • May 20, 2025, 3:09 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Remunerate & restore all parties whose lives, properties affected in Murshidabad violence: Calcutta HC to govt • May 16, 2025, 10:43 AM ET (The Indian Express)
CJI Gavai-led Bench to hear petitions against Waqf law on May 15 • May 14, 2025, 9:16 AM ET (The Hindu)
‘We do not identify as Hindu… no stake in Waqf issue but fighting in SC for Muslims’: Founder of Kerala trust • May 8, 2025, 8:34 PM ET (The Indian Express)
‘Misconceived and misleading’: All India Muslim Personal Law Board slams Centre for ‘shocking rise in Waqf land’ claim • May 4, 2025, 12:00 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Facts

Also Known As vakf • awqāf

Photos

madrasah
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics