Institute for humanities and cultural studies Social and Economic History Studies 2383-1278 6 2 2018 03 17 Yazdian Women’s Mughufat(Charitable Endowments) from Pahlavi era to present day From 1305 AH to 1394 AH Yazdian Women’s Mughufat(Charitable Endowments) from Pahlavi era to present day From 1305 AH to 1394 AH 1 34 3027 FA Zohre Cheraghi assistance professor of history/ College of Political Science and Law, Paradise Humanities, Yazd University Safa Zare Sangederazi M.A in History/ College of Political Science and Law, Paradise Humanities, Yazd University Journal Article 2017 09 23 After some economic, political, social, cultural developments and the formation of a modern society in Iran, women took the responsibility of some social and cultural jobs andso played a significant role in the society from the Pahlavi era to present day. One thing that broadly shows this role is related to the tradition of waqf and mughufat (charitable endowments). The present article, which addresses the charitable endowments of Yazdian women from Pahlavi to the present day, seeks to highlight the extent and importance of Yazdianwomen's role inwaqf within the specified timeframe, and according to the written documents responds to the following questions: in which period the women’s participation in the waqf has been higher? To social class the women belongedand what were their motivation in the charitable donations? Studies show that this role has expanded in the era of the Islamic Revolution, which indicates both the social status and the financial independence of women during this period. After some economic, political, social, cultural developments and the formation of a modern society in Iran, women took the responsibility of some social and cultural jobs andso played a significant role in the society from the Pahlavi era to present day. One thing that broadly shows this role is related to the tradition of waqf and mughufat (charitable endowments). The present article, which addresses the charitable endowments of Yazdian women from Pahlavi to the present day, seeks to highlight the extent and importance of Yazdianwomen's role inwaqf within the specified timeframe, and according to the written documents responds to the following questions: in which period the women’s participation in the waqf has been higher? To social class the women belongedand what were their motivation in the charitable donations? Studies show that this role has expanded in the era of the Islamic Revolution, which indicates both the social status and the financial independence of women during this period. https://economichistory.ihcs.ac.ir/article_3027_bc23c94b429d8bc03648bf9aeceaebff.pdf