Mr. Ahamed Ali who was initially a businessman worked very efficiently during his tenure as Waqf Board Chairman.
[2] His Exalted Highness the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad promulgated a regulation of 1349 Fasli, known as Hyderabad Endowment Regulations under which a Nazim Umoor E Mazhabi (Director, Ecclesiastical Department) was appointed to supervise Waqf administration on behalf of the government.
These regulations though brief, provided for every important aspect of Waqf administration in the erstwhile Hyderabad government.
Most of the huge projects came up near IT Corridor in Hyderabad, belongs to waqf, prime example, Lanco Hills.
Recently, Telangana Government has banned registration of waqf and endowment lands.