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on production of l certificate signed by one of the id.ia
'Oodis of 3alirein. The Persia/ love:•: 'Out appears to have
recognised t; eee documents, but in retaliation the govern
ment is now "■’•rectening to confiscate their property
Y/].foh : s foreign subjects they are not allowed to hold.
WAK?J.
Burjii :.7akf department. This department is still not
in a satisfactory condition, it continues to be run by
the Sunni Qaais assisted by a minor Sheik. of t e ruling
family v/ith two clerics •
Enquiries into wakf natters are resented by ti;e Q,adis
and doubtless a certain amount of money allotted to wskfs
is not used for the purpose for which it is intended,,
Total receipts collected during
1349 ........................................... Es 25,097. 11. 4
Total expenditure 1349 — 24,660. 9. 2.
Balance in i^ana end of 1349 451. 2. 2.
Shi a V.kkf de-pertinent* This is run by a Majlis uncon-
nected with the <£dis on surprisingly business like lines
and the President makes a point of only spending the
money wrick is in hand for a particular wakf and not bor
rowing from another head or in advance* Meetings are
held once a fortnight and the majlis always makes a noint
of inviting the Adviser to attend* They have their own
account in the Eastern Bank and at the close of 1349 it
was in credit of ns ll,30l/l0*
Toted receipts during 1349 to d7,92&* a. a.
Total expenditure - do - 18,668. 9* 3.
About 20 mosques and 6 date gardens were repaired
during the year.
