Yazar
dedication to Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The file covers various matters
Basım Tarihi
3 Aug 1927-22 May 1939 (CE, Gregorian)
Tür
Belge
Dil
ara,eng
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı
86
Kütüphane
Katar Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası
IOR/R/15/2/1219
Kayıt Numarası
vdc_100000000241.0x00037a
Lokasyon
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Tarih
3 Aug 1927-22 May 1939 (CE, Gregorian)
Notlar
The file consists of correspondence relating to the administration of Waqf property in Bahrain. Waqf property is that given by dedication to Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The file covers various matters, including:
reforms of the administration of waqf property, including the formation of a committee to oversee the administration of Shia [Shī‘ah] holdings;
the legal definitions surrounding waqf property, with the Awqaf Administration Law of Iraq used as a guide;
the question of who will oversee the administration of Persian waqf property;
the tracing of title deeds relating to waqf properties;
the elections of the Shia Waqf Committee, including the result for the year 1939 (folio 83).
The correspondence is between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, members of the Waqf committees, Shaikh Hamad of Bahrain [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
in Muscat.
Folios 85-87 are internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
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