Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The historical development of Tehran; 2 Judicial system; 3 Shari'a court; 4 An actual dispute: the case of double vaqf; 5 Attestations and transactions in shari'a courts; 6 Vaqfs in Tehran; 7 Vaqf and private property; 8 Transformation of vaqfs; Conclusion; Appendix: List of vaqf deeds referred to in Chapter 6; Bibliography; Index
