Ministry of Awqaf (Egypt)

Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Awqaf

Emblem of Egypt
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Egypt
Headquarters	New Administrative Capital, Cairo Governorate 30°2′31″N 31°13′57″E / 30.04194°N 31.23250°E / 30.04194; 31.23250
Agency executive	Osama El Azhari, Minister
Website	Official website

The Ministry of Awqaf of Egypt (Arabic: وزارة الأوقاف المصرية) is one of ministries in the Egyptian government and is in charge of religious endowments. Religious endowments, awqaf, are similar to common law trusts where the trustee is the mosque or individual in charge of the waqf and the beneficiary is usually the community as a whole. Examples of waqfs are of a plot of land, a market, a hospital, or any other building that would aid the community.