Forum in Al Buraimi Highlights Endowments Law
Al Buraimi, 7 Dec 2025 (ONA) — The Department of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Al Buraimi Governorate today organized the first legal forum titled "Endowments Law: Between Legal Responsibility and Societal Responsibility," as part of its efforts to enhance the legal and societal aspects related to the endowments sector.
The forum comprised two dialogue sessions. The first session reviewed three research papers: the first titled "Endowments Law: Between Legal Responsibility and Societal Responsibility," presented by researcher Ahmed Masoud Al Alawi; the second paper titled "The Legal Responsibility of Endowment Management in the Sultanate of Oman within a Regulatory and Governance Framework to Ensure Sustainability and Development," presented by researcher Ibrahim Nasser Al Zadjali; while the third paper addressed the topic "Models of Contemporary Problems in Omani Society," presented by researcher Ahmed Abdullah Al Hadidi.
The second dialogue session included the first paper titled "The Juridical Personality of Endowments through Omani Endowments Law," presented by researcher Hassan Ali Al Shaibi; the second paper titled "Endowments in the Sultanate of Oman," presented by researcher Abdullah Ali Al-Salti; the session then concluded with a third paper by researcher Abdulrahman Suwaid Al Adwani titled "The Law of Joint Endowments and Multiple Supervisors: Management and Decision-Making Challenges."
At the conclusion of its proceedings, the forum reached a set of insights and recommendations centered on enhancing institutional coordination among the relevant authorities regarding the inventory of endowment lands and precisely defining jurisdictions; working on devising clear mechanisms for service fees that consider the specific nature of endowments and mitigate financial challenges; in addition to calling for the establishment of a unified national database that includes documents and data associated with endowments to expedite procedures and support decision-making processes.
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