Held in Trust : Waqf in the Islamic World

Name: Held in Trust
Brand: The American University in Cairo Press
SKU: 9789774163937
Price: 4250 KES
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ISBN: 9789774163937

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 9774163931

ISBN-13 9789774163937

Publisher The American University in Cairo Press

Imprint The American University in Cairo Press

Country of Manufacture EG

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Oct 15th, 2011

Print length 272 Pages

Weight 612 grams

Dimensions 15.90 x 24.00 x 2.30 cms

Product Classification: Middle East Islamic life & practice Islamic life and practice

KSh 4,250.00

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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.

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