Al Waqf: Philanthropy, Endowments and Sustainable Social Development in Egypt

di Marwa El Daly (Autore)

De Gruyter, 2022

This book explores how philanthropy is perceived and practiced in a predominantly Muslim society. It is the first academic quantification of philanthropic giving and volunteering using a representative sample of the Egyptian population, providing the reader with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the state of philanthropy in Egypt. The book discusses traditional and religious philanthropic mechanisms and provides a thorough explanation of the waqf system, how it is perceived today, and how it could support innovation. Furthermore, as a solid direct product of the research embodied in the creation of a community foundation, it discusses reviving and modernizing the concept of waqf, thus elaborating an example of how academic studies may be employed to create proto-types for learning and calculated action.

• Autore: Marwa El Daly
• Editore: De Gruyter
• Collana: Maecenata Schriften
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 315 p.
• Dimensioni: 240 x 170 mm
• Peso: 643 gr.
• EAN: 9783110696967

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