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Religion
Waqf Board to Take Over Ijtima Market Management After 56 Years
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 09:39 AM
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The Waqf Board has announced it will assume control of the Ijtima market after 56 years, citing that shops were exclusively held by one community for two decades.
The Waqf Board has officially announced that it will take over the management of the Ijtima market, ending a period of 56 years during which the board did not hold administrative control. This decision marks a significant shift in the governance of the commercial area, bringing it back under the purview of the statutory body responsible for waqf properties.
In a statement, the Board highlighted that for the past 20 years, the shops within the market were held by a single community. The Board indicated that this long-standing arrangement is no longer tenable and that the market must now be managed in accordance with the legal provisions governing waqf assets.
The move aims to ensure that the management of the market aligns with the objectives of the Waqf Act and to restore proper administrative oversight. The Board has signaled that it will now actively manage the properties and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
This development is expected to have implications for the current occupants and traders in the Ijtima market, as the new management structure takes effect. The Waqf Board has emphasized its commitment to managing the property in a transparent and legally compliant manner.
In a statement, the Board highlighted that for the past 20 years, the shops within the market were held by a single community. The Board indicated that this long-standing arrangement is no longer tenable and that the market must now be managed in accordance with the legal provisions governing waqf assets.
The move aims to ensure that the management of the market aligns with the objectives of the Waqf Act and to restore proper administrative oversight. The Board has signaled that it will now actively manage the properties and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
This development is expected to have implications for the current occupants and traders in the Ijtima market, as the new management structure takes effect. The Waqf Board has emphasized its commitment to managing the property in a transparent and legally compliant manner.