Islamic Charities and Islamic Humanism in Troubled Times (Hardcover)

This book is the fruit of twenty years' reflection on Islamic charities, both practically and as a key to understand the crisis in contemporary Islam. On the one hand Islam is undervalued as a moral and political force whose admirable qualities are epitomised in its strong tradition of charitable giving. On the other hand, it suffers from a crisis of authority that cannot be blamed entirely on the history of colonialism and stigmatisation to which Muslims have undoubtedly been subjected - most recently, as a result of the "War on Terror". The book consists of seventeen previously published chapters, with a general introduction and new prefatory material for each chapter. Part one reviews the current situation of Islamic charities from many different viewpoints. Part two expands the coverage to explore the potential for a twenty-first century global "Islamic humanism" devised by Muslims. This means addressing contentious topics such as religious toleration. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jonathan Benthall
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-1-78499-308-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
LSN:	1-78499-308-5
Barcode:	9781784993085

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