The Islamic Welfare State

by Christopher Candland

The Islamic Welfare State explains the relationship between government legitimacy, everyday security, and lived Islam in Pakistan--a major Muslim-majority country. Its humanitarian spirit makes Islam a compelling, community-strengthening faith that motivates people to provide essential services to the needy, to foster moral sentiments that build social solidarity, and to thereby challenge the legitimacy of government with its focus on 'protecting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009268430
• ISBN13: 9781009268431
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"