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Amazing Waqfs 1000’s of Amazing Waqfs Over the CenturiesThe following are examples of waqf/endowments made over the centuries. Note the variety and needs of the time.◙ Fully fitted and staffed hospitals for the poor ◙ Starter-pack apartment buildings for newly weds ◙ Utencils and trousseau for disadvantaged brides ◙ Public water fountains ◙ Caftans and outer garments for the old ◙ Replacement of broken plates to save maids from censure from madams ◙ Provision of grass for the mule ridden by the Shaykh of Al Azhar ◙ Havens for old horses and sick animals ◙ Food for animals during winter months ◙ Public musafir/travellers lodges, roads, and bridges ◙ Salaries of imams, ulama, ustaadh/a, muezzins, qaris ◙ Schools, research institutions, orphanages ◙ Stipends and support for students ◙ Skills, craft training, and job creation guilds ◙ Orchards and food gardens ◙ Flea markets… |
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