Islamic education in the United States and the evolution of Muslim nonprofit institutions / Sabith Khan, Shariq Siddiqui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khan, Sabith, 1981- author.

Siddiqui, Shariq, 1971- author.

Series:

New horizons in nonprofit research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic education--United States.

Islamic education.

Nonprofit organizations--United States.

Nonprofit organizations.

Muslims--United States.

Muslims.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 145 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar publishing, 2017.

Summary:

This book is a novel and ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the Muslim American nonprofit sector's key role in America. They argue that in a time when Islamic schools are grossly misunderstood, there is a need to examine them closely, for the landscape of these schools is far more complex than meets the eye.

Contents:

Islamic philanthropy as a discursive tradition

Muslim philanthropy and nonprofit institutions in America

Identification and American Muslim philanthropy

Philanthropy, institution building and legitimacy in Islamic schools in America

Interlocutors of tradition or signposts of the future of Islam in America? : Islamic schools in the US

Conclusion: Prospects for future growth and development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786434791

1786434792

OCLC:

1012404189