Al Waqf
Author | : Marwa El Daly |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2022-04-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110697032 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110697033 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.