Islamic Institutions in Jerusalem: Palestinian Muslim Organisation Under Jordanian and Israeli Rule

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The "waqf" (pious endowments) institution, which is in decline in many Muslim countries, has been revived under Israeli rule. The economic resources of the waqf have been mobilized for the political struggle and it serves as a means of preserving the Islamic character of East Jerusalem and of strengthening the Muslim Arab population's attachment to Islamic institutions. This study focuses on the role of the "Shari'a" (Islamic law) Courts in various mechanisms which were developed to facilitate the adaptation of the traditional Islamic institutions to modern conditions.