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Waqfs and Urban Structures: The Case of Ottoman Damascus

Richard van Leeuwen
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This study presents a new approach to the phenomenon of Muslim pious foundations, or waqfs, focussing on the evolution of the institution in the urban context and the elaboration of the legal framework to accommodate the urban system of control. Taking Damascus as an example, it is shown how the waqf-institution determined the shape and character of Muslim cities.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
NL
Date
27 August 1999
Pages
232
ISBN
9789004112995

This study presents a new approach to the phenomenon of Muslim pious foundations, or waqfs, focussing on the evolution of the institution in the urban context and the elaboration of the legal framework to accommodate the urban system of control. Taking Damascus as an example, it is shown how the waqf-institution determined the shape and character of Muslim cities.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
NL
Date
27 August 1999
Pages
232
ISBN
9789004112995

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