Ownership & Rights
Awqaf Authority
Short Definition
Saudi entity responsible for managing public endowments, overseeing investment of endowed properties for charitable work.
In Other Languages
Arabic
هيئة الأوقاف
الجهة السعودية المسؤولة عن إدارة الأوقاف العامة، تشرف على استثمار العقارات الموقوفة للأعمال الخيرية.
English
Awqaf Authority
Saudi entity responsible for managing public endowments, overseeing investment of endowed properties for charitable work.
Turkish
Vakıflar İdaresi
Kamu vakıflarını yönetmekten sorumlu Suudi kurumu; vakıf mülklerinin hayır işleri için yatırımını denetler.
Related Terms
Waqf (Endowment)
Endowing property forever for charitable works, not sold or inherited, managed by Awqaf Authority, common in Saudi Arabia for mosques and schools.
Real Estate Endowment
Converting property to endowment by official decree, benefiting specified beneficiaries or charitable work, managed by cautious investment.