Islam, Charity, and Activism: Middle-Class Networks and Social Welfare in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen

by Janine A. Clark

Throughout the Middle East, Islamist charities and social welfare organizations play a major role in addressing the socioeconomic needs of Muslim societies, independently of the state. Through case studies of Islamic medical clinics in Egypt, the Islamic Center Charity Society in Jordan, and the Islah Women's Charitable Society in Yemen, Janine A. Clark examines the structure and dynamics of moderate Islamic institutions and their social and political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253216265
• ISBN13: 9780253216267
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"