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Islamic endowments in Jerusalem under British mandate / Yitzhak Reiter.

Title
Islamic endowments in Jerusalem under British mandate / Yitzhak Reiter.
Author
Reiter, Yitzhak
Publication
London : Portland, OR : F. Cass, 1996.

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Description
xviii, 251 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.
Summary
"The waqf (pious endowment) was a major Islamic institution in Jerusalem under British Mandate and it fulfilled vital political, social and economic functions. This book considers how the waqf adapted to modern times and reflects on its role in Islamic life in Jerusalem in the light of the political debate between the Palestinian Arab national movement and the Jewish Zionist movement." "One of the weaknesses of Islamic endowments was the lack of proper supervision of their administration. The image of institutionalized corruption within the waqf system, involving beneficiaries, administrators, qadis and members of the elite, however, is not completely supported by the findings of the present study. Alongside cases of neglect and poor administration of waqf in Mandatory Jerusalem, there were numerous instances of estates being properly maintained and well managed." "The waqfs own 80 per cent of the land in the Old City of Jerusalem, and their socio-political influence lies at the root of the present debate about the character and future of this holy city."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • 1917-1948
  • Waqf > Jerusalem > History
  • Endowments > Palestine > History
  • Palestine > History > 1917-1948
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-242) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Map of Jerusalem at the end of the Mandatory Period -- 1. The struggle over waqf supervision -- late Ottoman precedents -- 2. The Mandatory government and the waqf -- 3. Founders and properties -- 4. Beneficiaries and the devolution of shares -- 5. The appointment of mutawallis -- 6. Current waqf administration -- 7. Transactions and economic development -- 8. Supervision of waqfs.
ISBN
  • 0714646709 (cloth)
  • 0714643424 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^^96015450^
OCLC
  • 34597994
  • SCSB-10055222
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library