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All religious matters including endowments and Waqf institutions were being administered and controlled by the Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs known as Umoore-Mazhabi exclusively meant for Muslim Religious affairs and Wakf. The then Raj Pramukh (Nizam) established a Board to look-after the affairs of Wakf under the name and style of Muslim Wakf Board by notification No: 90, dt:13-1-1955 published in Hyderabad Govt. Gazette which became operational on 15th Jan'1955.

The person who has dedicated the property of movable or immovable for any of the above categories is called wakf or Donor, once a property is dedicated the Donor looses his entire rights and such property is not alienated, mortgage or transferable without the prior permission of Wakf Board.

For the better administration of the wakf institutions the Govt. of India through Parliament enacted Wakf Act 1954 and directed to all the status ...