Faith and the state : a history of Islamic philanthropy in Indonesia / / by Amelia Fauzia.

• Author: Fauzia, Amelia.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Southeast Asian Library 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Faith and the State offers a comprehensive historical development of Islamic philanthropy-- zakat (almsgiving), sedekah (donation) and waqf (religious endowment)-- from the time of the Islamic monarchs, through the period of Dutch colonialism and up to contemporary Indonesia. It shows a rivalry between faith and the state: between efforts to involve the state in managing philanthropic activities and efforts to keep them under control of Muslim civil society. Philanthropy is an indication of the strength of civil society. When the state was weak, philanthropy developed powerfully and was used to challenge the state. When the state was strong, Muslim civil society tended to weaken but still found ways to use philanthropic practices in the public sphere to promote social change.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. Philanthropy in Islamic Tradition -- 2. Islamisation and Practices of Philanthropy in the 13th – 19th Centuries -- 3. Islamic Philanthropy in the Colonial Period -- 4. Muhammadiyah and Modern Philanthropy before Independence -- 5. State-based and Community-based Philanthropic Organisations after Independence -- 6. The Post-New Order Philanthropic Movement: Quo Vadis? -- 7. Conclusion: Philanthropy and Muslim Civil Society -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.