Philanthropy in the Muslim World

Majority and Minority Muslim Communities

New Horizons in Nonprofit Research series

Edited by Shariq A. Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University and David A. Campbell, Professor, College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University (SUNY), US

Philanthropy plays an essential role in Muslim practice around the world. Using a new framing, Philanthropy in the Muslim World contributes to the literature by adding Muslim-majority countries that have not been previously included in cross national philanthropy volumes as well as countries that have important Muslim minority communities.

‘With this impressive volume, Siddiqui and Campbell make a much-needed contribution to the understanding of global philanthropy. Philanthropy in the Muslim World includes inspiring contributions from international scholars and thought leaders on an important and understudied topic: How is generosity practiced in Islam, across a wide range of different country contexts?’
– Pamala Wiepking, Indiana University, US and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands

‘Philanthropy in the Muslim World is a welcomed comparative volume about how giving is understood and practiced in Islam. This is a must-read for scholars and students who wish to understand the universal but also unique characteristics of giving behavior across the globe. It effectively reconsiders taken-for-granted assumptions about faith-based philanthropy and contributes a framing of Muslim philanthropy to the scholarly and policy-oriented conversations about global generosity.’
——苏珊Appe大学奥尔巴尼,纽约州立大学,美国

‘The nearly two billion Muslims in the world are not a homogenous population. Indeed, they are spread globally and live in almost every country in the world, and they practice their faith in very many different ways depending on the culture and geographical context. This book takes on the Herculean task of representing the practice of philanthropy by Muslims worldwide. It succeeds in doing so by inviting contributors from across the globe and giving them a voice in articulating the tradition of Muslim philanthropy as they know it. The diversity of viewpoints is refreshing, as not only do they come from different cultures but indeed from different disciplines. This is a must-read for those seeking to understand the contextualization of Muslim philanthropic practices based on politics, history, economics, and culture.’
– Femida Handy, University of Pennsylvania, US