Author: Arvinder Ansari

Dr. Arvinder A. Ansari is a Sociologist, currently teaching at Jamia Millia Islamia, holding degree in Masters from Jamia Millia Islamia in Sociology, M.Phil. From JNU, New Delhi, she was awarded PhD in ‘Impact of Communal Violence on Women – A Sociological Study of Delhi and Surat Riot Victims’ by Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1997. In her distinguished academic career of more than twenty years in Jamia Millia Islamia, she has taught postgraduate and under graduate students and supervised several PhD students. Her areas of specialization are Sociology of Ethnicity and Minorities, Sociology of Gender, Feminist Theory, Cultural Studies and Identity, Sociology of Violence. She has successfully completed many minor and major research projects. She has presented papers and participated in many International and National Conferences.

Waqf Board – Genesis, Governance and Current Status

INTRODUCTION • Islamic law defines a waqf, also spelled as hubous or mortmain property, as an inalienable endowment for charitable purposes, • It usually entails giving a structure, a piece of land, or other property for charitable or religious purposes to Muslims without having any plans to take the property back. The donated assets may…

Created Date : December 3, 2022