The Mosuli Woman and Waqf (Endowment)

Abstract

The research aims at highlighting the status and the importance of the woman with regard to the people of Mosuli, for she is an essential pillar in the Mosuli society. The study sheds light on the contribution of the Mosuli woman and her creativity in the philanthropic projects of endowment and her prominent role in the human field. Many of the noble Mosuli women have taken part in establishing a lot of philanthropic projects in relation of endowment such as mosques, religious schools, libraries, houses, orphanages, public baths, inns and others. This was manifest in the Ottoman era and continuous until now.