Waqf Registry
Discover Islamic endowment properties — mosques, schools, cemeteries, land and charitable institutions — preserved in perpetuity for the benefit of the Muslim community.
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★ Featured Waqf Properties
Masjid al-Haram Expansion Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Grand Mosque of Mecca and its surrounding lands constitute the largest and most significant waqf in Islamic history. The Saudi government administers this waqf on behalf of all Muslims worldwide.
Masjid al-Nabawi Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Prophet's Mosque in Medina and its surrounding endowed lands. One of the most ancient and significant waqf properties in Islam, first established by the Prophet ﷺ himself.
Al-Azhar Waqf Endowments
✓ VerifiedAl-Azhar University and Mosque, founded in 970 CE, is sustained by one of the largest waqf portfolios in the world — comprising thousands of properties across Egypt that fund Islamic education for over 500,000 students.
Süleymaniye Külliye Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Süleymaniye complex — comprising mosque, madrasa, hospital, caravanserai and market — was established as a single waqf by Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. It remains one of the finest examples of a comprehensive Ottoman waqf complex.
Waqf of Masjid al-Aqsa (Haram al-Sharif)
✓ VerifiedThe entire Haram al-Sharif compound in Jerusalem — including Masjid al-Aqsa, the Dome of the Rock, and surrounding buildings — is waqf land. The Islamic Waqf Department of Jordan administers it.
Qarawiyyin University Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe University of Al-Qarawiyyin — the world's oldest continuously operating university — was founded as a waqf by Fatima al-Fihri in 859 CE. Its waqf endowment has sustained it for over 1,100 years.
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Masjid al-Nabawi Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Prophet's Mosque in Medina and its surrounding endowed lands. One of the most ancient and significant waqf properties in Islam, first established by the Prophet ﷺ himself.
King Abdulaziz Waqf for the Two Holy Mosques
✓ VerifiedA major institutional waqf established by the Saudi royal family to maintain and expand the two holy mosques and support pilgrims.
Al-Azhar Waqf Endowments
✓ VerifiedAl-Azhar University and Mosque, founded in 970 CE, is sustained by one of the largest waqf portfolios in the world — comprising thousands of properties across Egypt that fund Islamic education for over 500,000 students.
Wikala of al-Ghuri
✓ VerifiedA 16th-century caravanserai (commercial waqf property) built by Mamluk Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri in Cairo. Still functions as a cultural centre and artisan space, demonstrating the longevity of waqf institutions.
Süleymaniye Külliye Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Süleymaniye complex — comprising mosque, madrasa, hospital, caravanserai and market — was established as a single waqf by Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. It remains one of the finest examples of a comprehensive Ottoman waqf complex.
Topkapi Palace Waqf Lands
Extensive waqf lands established by successive Ottoman sultans to fund the imperial palace complex and support thousands of palace staff, scholars, and religious personnel.
Directorate General of Foundations (Vakıflar)
✓ VerifiedTurkey's official body administering over 50,000 waqf properties dating back to the Ottoman era — including mosques, schools, hospitals, and commercial properties across Turkey and in former Ottoman territories.
Waqf of Masjid al-Aqsa (Haram al-Sharif)
✓ VerifiedThe entire Haram al-Sharif compound in Jerusalem — including Masjid al-Aqsa, the Dome of the Rock, and surrounding buildings — is waqf land. The Islamic Waqf Department of Jordan administers it.
Habous Administration of Morocco
✓ VerifiedMorocco's Ministry of Habous (Waqf) administers over 100,000 waqf properties — mosques, schools, agricultural land, and urban property — that fund Islamic education, mosque maintenance, and social welfare across Morocco.
Qarawiyyin University Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe University of Al-Qarawiyyin — the world's oldest continuously operating university — was founded as a waqf by Fatima al-Fihri in 859 CE. Its waqf endowment has sustained it for over 1,100 years.
Central Waqf Council of India
✓ VerifiedIndia has the largest waqf portfolio outside the Arab world — approximately 490,000 registered waqf properties covering over 940,000 acres, making it one of the largest landholders in India.
Masjid al-Haram Expansion Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe Grand Mosque of Mecca and its surrounding lands constitute the largest and most significant waqf in Islamic history. The Saudi government administers this waqf on behalf of all Muslims worldwide.