Reflections on a Theory of Zakat
This inquiry into the role of “obligatory almsgiving” (zakat) within Muslim humanitarianism presents a theorization of two modes of Islamic […]
This inquiry into the role of “obligatory almsgiving” (zakat) within Muslim humanitarianism presents a theorization of two modes of Islamic […]
Saudi Arabia has one of the largest humanitarian aid budgets in the world. It counts as an ‘emerging’ donor of
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Scholarly discussions of charity, philanthropy and humanitarianism in varied contexts tend to uphold the moral ideal of giving for the
Drawing on fieldwork undertaken between 2004 and 2013 in Gilgit Town, the multi-sectarian capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern
In this intervention I argue that charitable or humanitarian practices among contemporary Muslims— and everyday religiosity more generally—are constituted and
What kind of practices, forms of moral reasoning and ethical orientation does Muslim humanitarianism entail? In what contexts and in
Alessandro Monsutti’s last book “Homo Itinerans: La Planète des Afghans” came out in September last year, with Presses Universitaires de
A close friend, currently preparing to become a military firefighter in Brazil, described his training as an exercise in “how
Date: 15-16 May, 2019 Place: The Graduate Institute Geneva Convenor: Dr Till Mostowlansky, Department of Anthropology &