Islamic Charities and Islamic Humanism in Troubled Times |
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| Author:
| Benthall, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Humanitarianism Key Debates and New Approaches MUP Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78499-308-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
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. 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.
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. 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.