The charitable crescent : politics of aid in the Muslim world /: politics of aid in the Muslim world. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jonathan Benthall and Jérôme Bellion-Jourdan.
• Other Names: Benthall, Jonathan; Bellion-Jourdan, Jérôme
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1. Financial Worship; 2. WAQF and Islamic Finance; 3. Red Crescent Politics; 4. Helping the 'Brothers'; 5. NGOs in the Contemporary Muslim World; 6. Western Versus Islamic Aid?; 7. The Balkan Case; Conclusion; Abbreviation; Glossary of Islamic and Arabic Terms; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 196 pages)
• Subjects: 361.70882971; Charities -- Middle East; Charities -- Islamic countries; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Philanthropy & Charity; Charities; Politics and government; Islamic countries -- Politics and government; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-; Islamic countries; Middle East; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1417569263; 9781417569267; 1860649017; 9781860649011; 9780857711250; 0857711253
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.