{"product_id":"muslim-faith-based-organizations-and-social-welfare-in-africa-paperback","title":"Muslim Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare in Africa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHolger Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003ezakat \u003c\/i\u003e(obligatory or mandatory almsgiving), \u003ci\u003esadaqa \u003c\/i\u003e(voluntary almsgiving and donations) and \u003ci\u003ewaqf \u003c\/i\u003e(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. \u003cbr\u003eChapters \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003ezakat \u003c\/i\u003e(obligatory or mandatory almsgiving), \u003ci\u003esadaqa \u003c\/i\u003e(voluntary almsgiving and donations) and \u003ci\u003ewaqf \u003c\/i\u003e(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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters \"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolger Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of General History at Åbo Akademi University, Finland, and ordinary member of the Finnish Society for Sciences and Letters. His research focuses on global and Atlantic history, West African environmental history, and Islamic studies, particularly Islam in Ghana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolger Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of General History at Åbo Akademi University, Finland, and ordinary member of the Finnish Society for Sciences and Letters. His research focuses on global and Atlantic history, West African environmental history, and Islamic studies, particularly Islam in Ghana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 313\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785098133792,"sku":"9783030383107","price":178.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/231b0a3bcb10617a9cadddcdfef938be.webp?v=1780611926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/muslim-faith-based-organizations-and-social-welfare-in-africa-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}