Journal of Finance and Islamic Banking
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020)

Waqf and State Interference: A Phenomenology Study in Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Agung Abdullah (IAIN Surakarta)



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Publish Date
21 Sep 2020

Abstract

This paper was aimed at revealing the Egyptian Government's intervention in the management of Al-Azharwaqf. The data was collected by interviewing officials at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt, officials at the Egyptian Ministry of Education, academics and Waqf researchers in Egypt. The results of this study indicated that Egyptian Government intervened and took over the management of Al-Azharwaqf by issuing laws related to waqf and its management from 1923 to 1971. The impact of the takeover of Al-Azharwaqf management by the State also made Al-Azhar was no longer economically independent and was held hostage by the government.

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Abbrev

jfib

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Subject

Religion Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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Journal of Finance and Islamic Banking is a peer reviewed journal that is published by the Sharia Banking Department of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta in collaboration with the scholars association Ikatan Ahli Ekonomi Islam, published biannually in June and December. This journal publishes current, ...