Islamic Waqf and Management of Cultural Heritage in Palestine

This paper studies the salient features that characterise the Islamic waqf and the importance of its development through history as a system for management of cultural heritage in Palestine. In an attempt to understand the value of waqf and its developmental role, this paper discusses the significan...

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Published in:International journal of heritage studies : IJHS 2008-07, Vol.14 (4), p.380-385
Main Author: Assi, Eman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Islamic Heritage
Management of Cultural Heritage
Sustainability
Waqf
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Summary:This paper studies the salient features that characterise the Islamic waqf and the importance of its development through history as a system for management of cultural heritage in Palestine. In an attempt to understand the value of waqf and its developmental role, this paper discusses the significance of waqf development with regard to social and economic growth. The paper concludes that Islamic waqf in Palestine is certainly not an invitation to the authority of the government to dominate the area of benevolent (caring, generous) activities in society but quite the opposite; from its beginning, the establishment of waqf was a clear representation of creating a third sector related to philanthropy (charities) that is kept away from both the profit-motivated behaviour of individuals and the authority-dominated action of the government and could be developed and adopted today in our society as a sustainable approach to the management of cultural heritage.
ISSN:1352-7258
1470-3610
DOI:10.1080/13527250802156180