The study of Islam since the advent of 9/11 has made a significant resurgence. However, much of the work produced since then has tended to focus on the movements that not only provide aid to their fellow Muslims, but also have political and at times violent agendas. This tendency has led to a dearth of research on the wider Muslim aid and development scene. Focusing on the role and impact of Islam and Islamic Faith Based Organisations (FBOs), an arena that has come to be regarded by some as the 'invisible aid economy', Islam and Development considers Islamic theology and its application to development and how Islamic teaching is actualized in case studies of Muslim FBOs. It brings together contributions from the disciplines of theology, sociology, politics and economics, aiming both to raise awareness and to function as a corrective step within the development studies literature.
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| Notes on Contributors |
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| Introduction: The Invisible Aid Sector |
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PART I ISLAM IN DEVELOPMENT |
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1 Zakat and Poverty in Islam |
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2 The Changing Nature of Islamic Mission: The Cases of Tablighi Jama'at and the Gulen Movement |
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3 Islamic International Aid Flows for Poverty Alleviation |
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4 Development by Muslims, with Muslims and among Muslims: Prospects and Challenges for Christian Aid Agencies |
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5 Riba-Free Finance and Zakat-Induced Economic Aid: The Political Economy of Two Developmental Initiatives in the Muslim World |
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PART II ISLAM IN PRACTICE |
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6 Applying Islamic Finance Principles to Microfinance |
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7 Mobile Phones and Religion: The Case of Women Micro-Entrepreneurs in a Religious Community in Indonesia |
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8 Religion and Post-Disaster Development |
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9 Piety, Gender Relations and Muslim Women's Empowerment: The Case of Islamic NGOs in Bangladesh |
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Mohammad Musfequs Salehin |
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| Conclusion: Invisible Aid: Islam, Muslim NGOs and Development |
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Matthew Clarke is the Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Australia. He is the author of six books, including Religion and Development: Theology and Practice published in 2011. David Tittensor is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Australia. His research interests include the study of Muslim movements, Turkish politics and society, religion and development, and the Middle East.
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