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Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) Waqf
✓ VerifiedSingapore's Islamic Religious Council manages waqf assets worth over S$1 billion — including mosques, commercial properties, and educational institutions. Singapore has developed one of the world's most sophisticated waqf management models.
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.
Badan Wakaf Indonesia (BWI)
✓ VerifiedIndonesia's national waqf board manages one of the world's largest waqf potential — with estimates suggesting up to 420,000 hectares of waqf land across the archipelago.
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.
Dargah Ajmer Sharif Waqf
✓ VerifiedThe shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer is one of India's most visited pilgrimage sites. Its waqf properties fund the maintenance of the shrine and charitable activities including free food (langar) for thousands daily.
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.
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.
Islamic Waqf UK
✓ VerifiedA UK-registered charitable waqf institution that acquires and manages properties to generate ongoing income for Islamic charities, mosques, and educational institutions across the United Kingdom.
Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf
✓ VerifiedJordan's Ministry of Awqaf manages over 7,000 mosques and extensive waqf lands throughout the kingdom and in Jerusalem, including administration of the Jordanian Waqf in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation
✓ VerifiedKuwait's official waqf body manages billions in waqf assets and is considered a global leader in modern waqf development. It operates charitable hospitals, schools, and invests waqf funds in international markets.
South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) Waqf
✓ VerifiedSANZAF administers waqf properties and funds in South Africa, providing educational bursaries, healthcare support, and poverty relief to the South African Muslim community.
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.
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.
Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia
✓ VerifiedMalaysia's national waqf foundation, established to coordinate and develop waqf assets across the country. Malaysia has one of the most progressive waqf development programmes in the world, including cash waqf and corporate waqf models.