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

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 betw...

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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.
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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.