Imperial Politics of Architectural Conservation

Reyhan Sabri is an assistant professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Sharjah (UAE), where she teaches courses in the field of architectural history and theory. Her research interests are broadly related to the evolution of heritage management philosophies and practices in the colonial and post-colonial environments.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Ottoman Waqf’s Building Practices: From Decentralisation to Centralisation.- 3. British Colonial Inputs to Waqf’s Traditional Building Upkeep Systems (1878-1905).- 4. Ultimate Centralisation: Political and Professional Control (1905-1935).- 5. Waqf and the Zenith of Colonial Conservation Politics (1935-1960).- 6. Discussion and Conclusion.