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The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects

Waqf as institution has played a great role in the past. Several examples are cited to show the socio-economic contributions this institution had played in the past especially in the Muslim communities. This institution offered many notable public services that are today financed by the state or...

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Main Authors: Moh’d, Issa Salim, Mohammad, Mustafa Omar, Saiti, Buerhan
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Published: Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) 2017
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HV40 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice
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spelling my.iium.irep.571662017-11-24T01:49:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57166/ The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects Moh’d, Issa Salim Mohammad, Mustafa Omar Saiti, Buerhan HV40 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Waqf as institution has played a great role in the past. Several examples are cited to show the socio-economic contributions this institution had played in the past especially in the Muslim communities. This institution offered many notable public services that are today financed by the state or the government, such as education, health care, national security, transportation facilities, the basic infrastructure, food, shelter and jobs. Generally, waqf institutions of Muslim countries like Madina, Turkey (during Othman Empire), Algeria (under French occupation), Egypt, Palestine, Jerusalem, Iraq and Tunisia had a remarkable contribution. Meanwhile, this role did not exempt Zanzibar since 1800s. The significant contribution by the waqf in Zanzibar is considerable as well. However, this institution in the Islands has been facing several problems and as well as the problem of funding the waqf and Trust Commission. This paper, therefore, examines the problems of waqf Institutions and proposes some suggestions to how to address them. Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) 2017 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57166/1/57166-Role%20of%20waqf.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57166/7/57166-Role%20of%20waqf-scopus.pdf Moh’d, Issa Salim and Mohammad, Mustafa Omar and Saiti, Buerhan (2017) The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects. Journal of Islamic Economics Banking and Finance, 13 (1). pp. 96-107. ISSN 2070-4658 http://ibtra.com/journal_current_issue.php
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topic HV40 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice
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Moh’d, Issa Salim
Mohammad, Mustafa Omar
Saiti, Buerhan
The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
description Waqf as institution has played a great role in the past. Several examples are cited to show the socio-economic contributions this institution had played in the past especially in the Muslim communities. This institution offered many notable public services that are today financed by the state or the government, such as education, health care, national security, transportation facilities, the basic infrastructure, food, shelter and jobs. Generally, waqf institutions of Muslim countries like Madina, Turkey (during Othman Empire), Algeria (under French occupation), Egypt, Palestine, Jerusalem, Iraq and Tunisia had a remarkable contribution. Meanwhile, this role did not exempt Zanzibar since 1800s. The significant contribution by the waqf in Zanzibar is considerable as well. However, this institution in the Islands has been facing several problems and as well as the problem of funding the waqf and Trust Commission. This paper, therefore, examines the problems of waqf Institutions and proposes some suggestions to how to address them.
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author Moh’d, Issa Salim
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title The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
title_short The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
title_full The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
title_fullStr The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
title_full_unstemmed The role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar: problems and prospects
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