Awqaf-i-Humayun

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Definition of "Awqaf-i-Humayun"

It was an Ottoman Empire (AD 1300–1925) institution. It referred to assignment of the crown lands or other forms of public revenue by the Sultan on a provisional long-term lease for the creation and support of religious institutions.


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