Divine money: Islam, zakat, and giving in Palestine
"Zakat giving or mutual aid is a sacred practice in Islam. Where government and public safety nets fail, zakat serves as a form of social security in Muslim communities. In Divine Money, Emanuel Schaeublin shows how zakat institutions and direct zakat donations function in contemporary Palestin...
| Subtitles: | Islam, zakat, and giving in Palestine |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Muslim philanthropy and civil society
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nablus
/ Zakat
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| Further subjects: | B
Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects
B Philanthropy & Charity / SOCIAL SCIENCE B Wealth Moral and ethical aspects (West Bank) (Nablus) B Public Welfare Religious aspects Islam B Zakat B Islamic Studies / SOCIAL SCIENCE B Public welfare - Religious aspects - Islam B West Bank - Nablus B Islamic giving B Zakat (West Bank) (Nablus) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "Zakat giving or mutual aid is a sacred practice in Islam. Where government and public safety nets fail, zakat serves as a form of social security in Muslim communities. In Divine Money, Emanuel Schaeublin shows how zakat institutions and direct zakat donations function in contemporary Palestine. Based on his ethnographic fieldwork in the city of Nablus, Schaeublin traces zakat flows as they provide critical support to households living under military rule and security surveillance. In the neighborhoods of Nablus, the Islamic tradition shapes public life. Many enact simple gifts of money of food as an expression of God's generosity and justice. How do such invocations of the divine enable people to negotiate responsibilities and tensions arising from differences in wealth in Palestinian society? What is the role of zakat in confronting political repression and economic instability?"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 025306659X |