Islamic charities and islamic humanism in troubled times
Auteur :
Benthall, Jonathan
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9780719099724
Date de publication :
16 févr. 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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 cri