Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science (Apr 2017)

The role of the Islamic endowment in mosques architecture & its impact on the Islamic art

  • Gaber El Wenda

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12816/0036920
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 6
pp. 68 – 79

Abstract

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Awqaf has had positive effects on the emergence of the Islamic civilization, especially in the urban renaissance. Awqaf contributed to the movement of building mosques, which is one of the pillars of Islamic urban civilization. Waqf also has other positive effects on the social and economic aspects of this distinguished civilization.