GULF CHARITIES AND ISLAMIC PHILANTHROPY IN THE “AGE OF TERROR” AND BEYOND

by ROBERT LACEY, JONATHAN BENTHALL

Publication Date: 2015

Extent: 401 pages
The Book:

Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the “Age of Terror” and Beyond is the first book to be published on the charities of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, covering their work both domestic and International. From a diversity of viewpoints and with numerous case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, the book addresses:

The Historical roots of Islamic philanthropy

‘Gulf charities’relations with “Western” relief and development institutions

The Impact of violent extremism on the sector

The obstacles faced by bona fide Islamic charities in control zones

The prospects for a less politicized Islamic charity sector