Diskurz o waqfu v Egyptě v první polovině 20. století

The depiction of waqf in terms of the dichotomy distinguishing between waqf khayrī (charitable endowment) and waqf ahlī (family endowment) seems to be insufficient in the context of pre-modern Islamic societies. Still, this dichotomy is frequently invoked by many scholars in the field of waqf studies. This article inquires into the origins of this concept. Using the example of Egypt in the first three decades of the 20th century, it explains the processes through which a redefinition of the significance of waqf was implemented and fixed in different journalistic and juridical texts. New definitions of waqf thus found their way into modern scholarship and have affected our comprehension of its pre-modern manifestations.