Islamic Charities and Islamic Humanism in Troubled Times |
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| Author:
| Benthall, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-9972-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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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 cri
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 cri