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Welcome To Bihar State Sunni Waqf Board |
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The Bihar State Sunni waqf Board is a corporate body established in 1948 for the better administration of Waqf in the state
of Bihar. The state Govt. promulgated an act called " The Bihar Waqf Act 1947 and under the provision of this act a Board
in the name of "Bihar subai shia Majlish-e AWQAF" was constituted.
The Bihar Waqf Act 1947 was repealed on the enforcement and enactment of the Central Waqf Act 1954 in the year 1973 when a
new Board was constituted under the provision of Central Waqf Act 1954 to provide protection, Supervision, better
administration and proper utilization of income derived from Waqf properties for charitable Social, Economical and
educational upliftment of Muslim community for which such Waqfs have created or intended.
Waqf properties are valuable assets of the nation and these assets may play a vital role in eradicating poverty,
generating opportunities of employment, provided encouragement to poor and meritorious students and in furtherance of
causes of needy and downtrodden of the community. In this way The Bihar State Sunni Waqf Board may play an important role
in the development of muslim minority.
The waqf Act 1995 which come into force on 01.01.1996 by replacing the waqf act 1954 intends to provide better
administration of waqf. The state Govt. through its minority department have implemented waqf Act 1995 and contituted
Bihar State Sunni Waqf Board on 03.10.2001
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Meaning of Waqf
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