Islamic Charity: How Charitable Giving Became Seen as a Threat to National Security

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Samantha May (University of Aberdeen, UK)

Islamic Charity

How Charitable Giving Became Seen as a Threat to National Security

Samantha May (University of Aberdeen, UK)

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English

Zed Books Ltd
21 October 2021

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Religious issues & debates; Religion & politics; International relations

Since 9/11 and the global War on Terror, practitioners of Islam in Europe and beyond have been scrutinised and surveyed under suspicion of disloyalty and as potential disrupters of national social cohesion. Seemingly benign, altruistic practices, such as charity, are viewed as potential threats to national security and have increasingly become subject to counter-terrorism policies. This work seeks to critically assess the assumptions behind the lesser-known financial War on Terror, through exploration of the effects of current policies on Muslim charitable practices in the UK. The consequences of current policies are multi-faceted – from the stigmatization and suspicion of Muslim charities and communities, individual loss of status and financial standing, to a decrease of living standards and/or loss of lives.

Engaging with the everyday socio-political activities of Muslim individuals, this book gives voice to the motivations, apprehensions and challenges faced by Muslim charitable practitioners. A must read for anyone wanting to challenge policy assumptions behind increased surveillance of charities and individual donors, whilst outlining the repercussions of current policies on Muslim individuals and charities.

By: Samantha May (University of Aberdeen UK)
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9781786999450
ISBN 10: 1786999455
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 21 October 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Importance of the 'Everyday': Theories and Methods 2. The (Il)Logic of Financial Counter-Terrorism Strategies: from the United States to the Global 3. ‘You Cannot Separate Islam from Charitable Work’ 4. ‘They Keep Asking for Evidence. We Have None. Absolutely None’ 5. ‘No-one Starves in Britain’ 6. ‘Actively Awaiting the Return’ 7. ‘Diamonds are Made from that Pressure' Conclusion References Index

Samantha May is a lecturer in the department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

Reviews for Islamic Charity: How Charitable Giving Became Seen as a Threat to National Security

This is the first book-length study of Muslim charities in Britain, a sector whose collective annual income exceeds £400 million per year and growing. As a political scientist, Samantha May provides an incisive rebuttal of unjustified attacks on the sector, and documents not only the services it provides, both domestically and abroad, but also its underestimated contribution to social cohesion in Britain. * Jonathan Benthall, Author of Islamic Charities and Islamic Humanism in Troubled Times (2016 *