1. waqf - Noun
2. waqf - Verb
waqf (plural awqaf or waqfs)
An endowment of land, in certain Islamic countries, given over for religious or charitable purposes.
waqf (third-person singular simple present waqfs, present participle waqfing, simple past and past participle waqfed)
(transitive) To give as a waqf.
According to the arrangement, al-Dari and his descendants were only permitted to tax the residents for their land and the waqf of the Ibrahimi Mosque was entrusted to them. Source: Internet
A musallah is often not part of a permanent endowment (waqf), or it is otherwise not intended to become a permanent legal masjid (as defined in the Sharia). Source: Internet
A 1929 publication, A Brief Guide to the Haram al-Sharif, written by Waqf historian Aref al Aref, declares that the Mount’s “identity with the site of Solomon’s temple is beyond dispute. Source: Internet
He promised to protect both endowment and Waqf lands. Source: Internet
Darshan-Leitner says, "This private suit is an unprecedented response to the brutal attempt by the Waqf extremists to eradicate any Jewish claim over the Temple Mount. Source: Internet
Israeli policemen scuffle with a Waqf security guard, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 13, 2018. Source: Internet