Islamic education in the United States and the evolution of muslim nonprofit institutions / / Sabith Khan, Shariq Siddiqui.

• VerfasserIn: Khan, Sabith,; Siddiqui, Shariq,
• TeilnehmendeR: Siddiqui, Shariq,
• Place / Publishing House: Cheltenham, England ;, Northampton, Massachusetts : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: New Horizons in Nonprofit Research
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (168 pages) :; illustrations.

This book is a novel and ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the Muslim American nonprofit sector's key role in America. They argue that in a time when Islamic schools are grossly misunderstood, there is a need to examine them closely, for the landscape of these schools is far more complex than meets the eye.

Table of Contents

Islamic philanthropy as a discursive tradition -- Muslim philanthropy and nonprofit institutions in America -- Identification and American Muslim philanthropy -- Philanthropy, institution building and legitimacy in Islamic schools in America -- Interlocutors of tradition or signposts of the future of Islam in America? : Islamic schools in the US -- Conclusion: Prospects for future growth and development.