Giving to God : Islamic charity in revolutionary times / Amira Mittermaier.

Yer Numarası
A.IX/5090
ISBN
9780520300828 (cloth)
9780520300835 (paperback)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Eser Adının Farklı Biçimi
Islamic charity in revolutionary times
Yayın Bilgisi
Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2019.
Fiziksel Niteleme
xiv, 233 sayfa : resim ; 24 cm
Genel Not
Sözlük s. 209-210.
İndeks s. 221-233.
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Bibliyografya s. 211-220.
İçindekiler Notu
Revolutions don't stop charity -- Divine minimum wage -- Caravan to paradise -- Performances of poverty -- All thanks belong to god -- Tomorrow is better.
Özet, vb.
“Giving to God examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed by pious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a unique non-compassionate ethics of giving. At first, this form of giving may appear deeply selfish, but further consideration reveals that it avoids many of the problems associated with the idea of “charity.” Using the Egyptian uprising in 2011 and its call for social justice as a backdrop, this beautifully crafted ethnography suggests that “giving a man a fish” might ultimately be more revolutionary than “teaching a man to fish”“ -- Yayıncı.