The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) is an agency of the government of

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

. It was founded in 1969. The Department was originally known as the Department of Awqaf, and it was responsible for

awqaf A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...

(in Islamic law, a religious endowment). Subsequently Islamic affairs were added to the department's responsibilities.

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* Government agencies of Dubai 1969 establishments in the Trucial States {{Dubai-stub