الوقف في مصر الحديثة دعامة للثقافة العربية في الآدب والعلم والعمران

الملخص EN

The system of waqf contributed to supporting the Arabic culture through the rules and regulations provided by the Shari’a.

It embraced all the types of human, academic and religious knowledge.

It also helped in establishing the big cities in the Arab world, in addition to erecting mosques and libraries whose roles in supporting the Arab culture cannot be ignored.

It is to be admitted here that waqifs employed buildings in favour of education to serve multitudes of people and to disseminate Arabic culture in the areas of transactions and worshipping.

Due to the perpetuation of the waqf system, a mammoth wealth which took the form of palaces, works of art and museums was accumulated.

Therefore, waqf is one of the systems which left its indelible imprints on the Arab cultural life.