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Authors

• Zohre Cheraghi ¹
• Safa Zare Sangederazi ²

¹ assistance professor of history/ College of Political Science and Law, Paradise Humanities, Yazd University

² M.A in History/ College of Political Science and Law, Paradise Humanities, Yazd University

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Yazd
• Contemporary
• Waqf
• Women's charitable Endowments