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Types of Court Records

Sharia Courts: Sharia courts hold records of divorces, inheritances, and other fiscal and legal matters.

  • Mukhallifat: Records of Inheritance Transactions. These records include names, family relationships, and sometimes addresses.
  • Waqfiyat: Registers of endowed properties.

Coverage and Compliance

Waqfiyat:

  • These records date back to the 18th century.
  • Located either in the Ministry of Awqaf or in Sharia Courts
  • These date back to the 18th century
  • Property owners endowed their property for reasons such as tax evasion. Waqfiyat are limited to a certain economic demographic since they only document property owners. There are two types: private (khass/Khayri) and public (aam). Revenue from private endowments go to the donor’s descendants, while revenue from public endowments go to the deed-holding institution.
  • Waqfiyat registers contain names of the donors, and often also the names of their families, including wives and daughters.


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