{"product_id":"gulf-charities-and-islamic-philanthropy-in-the-age-of-terror-and-beyond-9783940924322","title":"Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the 'Age of Terror' and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Lacey | Jonathan Benthall\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gerlach Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gerlach Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Middle East - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the \"Age of Terror\" and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e 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, the book addresses: the historical roots of Islamic philanthropy in religious traditions and geopolitical movements; the interactions of the Gulf charities with \"Western\" relief and development institutions - now under pressure owing to budgetary constraints; numerous case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia; the impact of violent extremism on the sector, with the legal repercussions that have followed - especially in the USA; the recent history of attempts to alleviate the obstacles faced by bona fide Islamic charities, whose absence from major conflict zones now leaves a vacuum for extremist groups to penetrate; the prospects for a less politicized Islamic charity sector when the so-called \"war on terror\" eventually loses its salience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gerlach Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47890719834263,"sku":"9783940924322","price":16379.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783940924322.webp?v=1781181047","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gulf-charities-and-islamic-philanthropy-in-the-age-of-terror-and-beyond-9783940924322","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}