Islam, charity, and activism : middle-class networks and social welfare in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen / Janine A. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Janine A.

Series:

Indiana series in Middle East studies.

Indiana series in Middle East studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social institutions--Egypt.

Social institutions.

Social institutions--Jordan.

Social institutions--Yemen (Republic).

Charities--Egypt.

Charities.

Charities--Jordan.

Charities--Yemen (Republic).

Middle class--Egypt.

Middle class.

Middle class--Jordan.

Middle class--Yemen (Republic).

Islam--Charities.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 impact. Questioning the widespread assumption that

Contents:

Islamic social institutions, social movement theory, and the middle classes

Islamic medical clinics in Cairo : the operational imperatives of ISIs and the role of middle-class networks

The Islamic center charity society in Jordan : the benefits to the middle class

The islah charitable society in Yemen : women's social networks, charity, and dawa

The significance of being middle class.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612071560

1-282-07156-4

0-253-11075-0

OCLC:

475949535