Ministry of Endowments (Syria)

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Ministry of Endowments (awqaf)
وزارة الأوقاف في الجمهورية العربية السورية
Agency overview
Formed1944
JurisdictionGovernment of Syria
HeadquartersDamascus
Minister responsible
WebsiteOfficial page of Ministry

The Ministry of Endowments or Ministry of Awqaf is a department of the Government of Syria.[1]

Responsibilities[edit]

The ministry is responsible for Islamic religious affairs and the administration of endowments.[2]

Ministers of Awqaf[edit]

  • Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali (14 October 1944 – 1 April 1945)
  • Said al-Ghazzi (7 April 1945 – 16 August 1945)
  • Youssef Muzahim (17 March 1960 – 28 September 1961)
  • Ahmed Sultan (29 September 1961 – 21 November 1961)
  • Mustafa Al-Zarqa (22 November 1961 – 15 April 1962)
  • Rashid Humaidan (16 April 1962 – 16 September 1962)
  • Asaad Al-Kourani (17 September 1962 – 9 March 1963)
  • Darwish Al-Alwani (9 March 1963 – 31 March 1963)
  • Mazhar Al-Anbari (1 April 1963 – 30 April 1963)
  • Ahmed Mahdi Al-Khidr (1 May 1963 – 12 April 1963)
  • Abdul Rahman Al-Tabbaa (13 May 1963 – 10 February 1964)
  • Abdul Rahman Al Kawakibi (13 May 1964 – 31 December 1965)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "| وزارة الأوقاف السورية". mow.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ قانون تنظيم وزارة الاوقاف في الجمهورية العربية السورية Archived 2020-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Prime Minister's Office

See also[edit]