Articles · Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

THE STUDY OF THE WAQF INSTITUTION IN TURKESTAN

Authors

  • Irodakhon GAFUROVA International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan Scientific Secretary of the Scientific Council, PhD

Keywords

Russian Empire Turkestan, waqf institution property rights waqf documents

Abstract

After the territories of Turkestan were conquered by the Russian Empire, new changes were introduced into the socio-economic and political systems of the region. Among other things, this led to the abolition of the waqf institution. The waqf institution, property rights, and waqf documents were thoroughly studied by Russian Imperial Orientalists and Soviet colonial authorities. This article discusses the researchers who studied the waqf institution during those periods and their scholarly works.

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