Influence of the Islamic Law of WAQF on the Development of the Trust In England: The Case of Merton College
Influence of the Islamic Law of WAQF on the Development of the Trust In England: The Case of Merton College
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WAQF伊斯兰法对英国信托发展的影响——以默顿学院为例
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1988
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Monica M. Gaudiosi
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Monica M. Gaudiosi
Oxford University would seem to represent the quintessential English academic institution. Yet, in its early phases of development, Oxford may have owed much to the Islamic legal institution of waqf (pl. awqaf), charitable trust.1 The incorporation of Merton College, Oxford, in 1274, is generally considered to mark the foundation of the modern college system.2 The other colleges at Oxford, as well as Cambridge and myriad other institutions, accepted the Regula Mertonensis as embodying the ideal collegiate structure.3 In its original form, however, the House of the