Islamic Charities and Islamic Humanism in Troubled Times

Jonathan Benthall, Bertrand Taithe

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Manchester University Press
16 February 2016

Islamic studies

Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches

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. -- .

By: Jonathan Benthall
Series edited by: Bertrand Taithe
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780719099724
ISBN 10: 0719099722
Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 16 February 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan Benthall is Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at University College London