Telangana State Waqf Board (formerly A.P. State Waqf Board), is a constituted

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established by the 1954 Central Act to manage, regulate and protect the exclusive affairs of Muslim endowment (

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) properties, Waqf institutions and

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of the Muslim community of

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. It is generally known and writes under the name and style of Muslim Waqf Board. The then chairman of A.P State Waqf Board Mr. Syed Ahamed Ali (Alhaj Syed Ahamed Ali) during the time of the then Chief Minister Mr. N.T.Rama Rao. Mr. Ahamed Ali who was initially a businessman worked very efficiently during his tenure as Waqf Board Chairman. He was a key person in establishing Imdad Ghar in Vijayawada which is now a major source of revenue for Waqf Board in Vijayawada. It was formerly known as Umoor-E-Mazhabi established in 1396 and Fasli during the

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rule in

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History

Muslim Waqf Board was constituted under provisions of Waqf Act in July 1996. Andhra Pradesh has the distinction of being the first state in India to have framed elections rules under this Act and conducted elections and, thus, the A.P.S. Waqf Board has the distinction of being the first board in the country to have been constituted under the provisions of the new Act. Under the provisions of Waqf Act 1995 the Waqf Board is a corporate body having perpetual succession.

Administration

Telangana state waqf board is headed by Chairman of Waqf board, under the

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During Nizams

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the 7th Nizam of

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promulgated a regulation of 1349 Fasli, known as Hyderabad Endowment Regulations under which a Nazim Umoor E Mazhabi (Director, Ecclesiastical Department) was appointed to supervise Waqf administration on behalf of the government. These regulations though brief, provided for every important aspect of Waqf administration in the erstwhile Hyderabad government. It contained 16 sections and provided for registration of Waqf properties, maintenance of Kitab Ul Awqaf (

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Waqfs but endowments of all religions. Therefore, the rules made under these regulations were very exhaustive, numbering about 525.

Properties

Welfare activities

The Muslim Waqf Board of A.P. looks after the benefits of Muslim residents of

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. They organize mass marriages of Muslims communities' poor people. They provide or sponsor vocational technical training for Muslim youths. The Muslim Waqf Board sponsors orphanages in many cities of A.P. The most famous one is Anees-ul-Gurba, an orphanage at Nampally,

Encroachment

In Telangana alone, more than 55000 Acres of land out of 77000 acres have been encroached by miscreants. Most of the huge projects came up near IT Corridor in Hyderabad, belongs to waqf, prime example, Lanco Hills. Telangana Waqf Board is trying to digitise the waqf land records and Telangana State government is also taking measures to protect the waqf land. Recently, Telangana Government has banned registration of waqf and endowment lands.

References

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AP Waqf properties
Organisations based in Andhra Pradesh 1996 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Waqf boards Establishments in Hyderabad State