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Giving for Eternity (2017x11)

Data di messa in onda: Apr 05, 2017

Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it. Giving to charity is a central tenet of Islam. One form of giving is Waqf, a tradition of permanently endowing property dating back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In Tunisia, Waqf has had a long and, at times, controversial history.