Waqf (disambiguation) explained

Waqf (Arabic: وَقْف‎; [ˈwɑqf]), also known as hubous (حُبوس) or mortmain property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.

Waqf or the plural Awqaf (Arabic: أوقاف) can also refer to:

Waqf

• Al Waqf, Egypt, city
• Al-Waqf, Syria, village
• Al-Waqf, Yemen, village
• WAQF Tower, a skyscraper in Niamey, Niger

Awqaf

• AWQAF Africa, waqf serving all countries of Africa
• Al-Awqaf Library, an Iraqi library located near the Iraq National Library and Archive
• Ministry of Awqaf (Egypt)
• Auqaf Board, West Bengal, India

See also

• Waqf-e-Jadid (also known as The New Dedication), a scheme initiated in 1957, launched to spread Islam and Ahmadiyyat in remote areas of Pakistan, especially in the province of Sindh