God's Property: Islam, Charity, and The Modern State. By Nada Moumtaz
In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 65, Heft 1, S. 141-143
ISSN: 2040-4867
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In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 65, Heft 1, S. 141-143
ISSN: 2040-4867
In: Voluntary sector review: an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 338-354
ISSN: 2040-8064
The commonly used definition of philanthropy used in Western scholarship excludes many Muslim acts of philanthropy. This definition privileges Western scholarly framing of philanthropy, which has been heavily informed by scientific approaches to philanthropy. This article argues that this framing of philanthropy limits our understanding of Muslim philanthropy and should not be privileged over other cultural and religious traditions' notions of philanthropy. Muslim philanthropy is explored by examining theological and cultural sources in order to point towards a broader conception of philanthropy within an Islamic context. It illustrates the challenges of strict adherence to the Western definition of philanthropy for scholars of Muslim philanthropy. Ultimately, the article suggests a framework that the field of philanthropic studies can use to go beyond its Western-centric definition to be more inclusive of other cultural and faith perspectives, and proposes that Muslim philanthropy should be interpreted as a discursive tradition.
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 75, Heft 4, S. 596-597
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 75, Heft 4, S. 596-597
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Voluntary sector review: an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 333-337
ISSN: 2040-8064
In: Voluntary sector review: an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, S. 1-22
ISSN: 2040-8064
Social media enables nonprofits to communicate with stakeholders. Literature has primarily focused on the social media communication of mostly large and secular nonprofit organisations. This study contributes to this literature by looking at nonprofits' social media activity belonging to religious minorities, specifically the Muslim-American nonprofit sector. Using Lovejoy and Saxton's (2012) Hierarchy of Engagement framework, we find that Muslim-American nonprofits conventionally use social media for information, community, and action messaging. However, these nonprofits also utilise social media to encourage religious practices and strongly advocate for Muslim rights. We also find that organisational identity affects social media framing as organisational type affects the type of topics these organisations pick to advocate on social media. Moreover, organisational size also affects social media activity, as smaller organisations are more likely to use social media for fundraising purposes.
In: Voluntary sector review: an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, S. 1-10
ISSN: 2040-8064
Small minority group organisations rarely collaborate with other nonprofits owing to a lack of expertise and resources. Third-party facilitators can help these groups navigate the process of collaboration. However, the literature has largely ignored their role in the process. We address this gap by studying the challenges third-party facilitators face in the collaboration process and best practices they can apply using the Community Collaboration Initiative (CCI), a unique third-party-facilitated collaboration process working with Muslim American nonprofits.
In: Voluntary sector review: an international journal of third sector research, policy and practice, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 110-129
ISSN: 2040-8064
Drawing on prosocial motivation and social identity theory, this study uses an original survey (n=653) of Muslims in the United States to explore gender differences in charitable giving amongst Muslims during COVID-19. We use a series of regression models to determine the effect of gender on giving intentions to Muslims (in-group) and non-Muslims (out-group) and find evidence of gender differences. Specifically, Muslim women were more likely than Muslim men to report intentions to give to non-Muslim individuals and causes. To probe this further, we tested the mediating effect of prosocial motivation on gender and willingness to give Zakat to non-Muslim causes. The findings indicate that gender differences in Muslims' giving intentions are driven by higher levels of prosocial motivation among Muslim women. This study contributes to the limited literature on Muslim Americans' charitable giving by examining how gender influences Muslims' giving intentions, more specifically in times of crisis.
In: Nonprofit management & leadership, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 341-364
ISSN: 1542-7854
AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic disproportionately affects already‐vulnerable minorities, highlighting the need for strong, trusting relationships between governments and minority nonprofits for everyone's benefit. The current scholarship suggests minority members often lack trust in government. This study contributes to the field by examining trust levels Muslim‐American nonprofits have for federal, state, and local government. Nearly two‐thirds (65%) of Muslim nonprofit leaders believe that they may be discriminated against in the award of CARES Act funding, but on racial rather than religious ones. Moreover, partisanship affects trust levels. Muslim nonprofits in Republican "red" states show less trust in government compared with those in Democratic "blue" states. This study finds evidence that past relationships with the government strengthen trust. Past awards of government grants correlated positively with higher trust at both federal and local levels.
In: Information Polity: the international journal of government & democracy in the information age, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 153-170
ISSN: 1875-8754