Islamic Charity as (Non)Political in Contemporary Egypt
Abstract Whereas some Muslim-majority countries have centralized alms economies, in others Islamic charity unfolds informally. In Egypt, pious giving occurs on the margins of the state but lies at the heart of society. Egyptians’ daily charitable practices may therefore be read as political in the b...
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Islamic law and society
Year: 2020, Volume: 27, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 111-131 |
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