Muslim Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare in Africa
Muslim Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare in Africa

Author: Holger Weiss

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 3030383083

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This book addresses the discourses, agendas and actions of Muslim faith-based organizations and activists to empower Muslim communities in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. The individual chapters discuss how traditional Muslim welfare and charity institutions, zakat (obligatory or mandatory almsgiving), sadaqa (voluntary almsgiving and donations) and waqf (pious endowments), are used to improve social welfare, focusing on instrumentalization and institutionalization in the collection and distribution of zakat. The book includes case studies from West Africa (Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal), the Horn of Africa (Somalia) and East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania), highlighting the role and interplay of local, national and international Sunni, Shia and Ahmadiyya Muslim faith-based organizations and NGOs. Chapters "Muslim NGOs, Zakat and the Provision of Social Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Introduction" and "Discourses on Zakat and Its Implementation in Contemporary Ghana" are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

For Humanity Or for the Umma?
For Humanity Or for the Umma?

Author: Marie Juul Petersen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1849044325

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A discussion of how Muslim NGOs function and their global impact in disaster relief and development.

Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa
Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa

Author: B. Soares

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0230607101

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Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa. The contributors to this volume investigate and illuminate the changes that have occurred in Africa, through detailed case studies.

Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa
Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa

Author: Alex De Waal

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780253344038

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Militant Islam is a powerful force in the Horn of Africa, and the U.S. war on terrorism has thrown the region and its politics into the international spotlight. Since the 1990s, when a failed U.S. military mission was called in to maintain order, Islamist organizations, with heavy sponsorship from Saudi Arabia, have multiplied and established much-needed health and education services in the region. However, despite the good that they are clearly providing, these organizations are labeled "terrorist" by the U.S. Islamist extremists have been found to be responsible for the deadly embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania and the attack on an Israeli jet in Mombasa. Since September 11, 2001, global effort has been concentrated on bringing these groups to their knees. Focusing on how Islamist movements have been viewed post-9/11 and how the U.S. agenda is being translated into local struggles in the region, this book is an important step toward understanding the complex dynamics that enfold the region. Contributors are Roland Marchal, A. H. Abdel Salam, M. A. Mohamed Salih, and Alex de Waal.

Faith and Charity
Faith and Charity

Author: Marie Nathalie LeBlanc

Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780745336732

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An innovative perspective on the relationship between religion, civil society and development through the prism of faith-based NGOs in West Africa

Global Governance and Muslim Organizations
Global Governance and Muslim Organizations

Author: Leslie A. Pal

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-31

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 331992561X

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There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, represented on the world stage by 57 states, as well as a host of international organizations and associations. This book critically examines the engagement of these states in systems of global governance and with a variety of policy regimes, including climate change, energy, migration, humanitarian aid, international financial institutions, research and education. Chapters explore the dynamics of this engagement, the contributions to global order, the interests pursued and some of the contradictions and tensions within the Islamic world, and between that world and the ‘West’. An in-depth perspective is provided about the traditional and new forms of multilateralism and the policy spaces formed which provide new opportunities for the Muslim and non-Muslim world alike.

The Charitable Crescent
The Charitable Crescent

Author: Jonathan Benthall

Publisher: I.B. Tauris

Published: 2008-11-30

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781845118990

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Since 9/11, Islamic charities have been in the firing line. Some portray the entire sector as a conduit for terrorist financing. This book offers a radical perspective on the issue of aid and Islamic finance. It explores the social and political history of zakat and waqf, and challenges Western assumptions about the nature of humanitarianism

Social Welfare in Muslim Societies in Africa
Social Welfare in Muslim Societies in Africa

Author: Holger Weiss

Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9789171064813

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Captures the theoretical and actual dimension of social welfare in selected African Islamic countries. Describes State involvement in the post-colonial period, the roles of pious foundations, Sufi orders, and NGOs.