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Item Reflections on Session IV: Muslim Philanthropy in Practice(2017) Carrigan, CathieItem U.S. Muslim Philanthropy after 9/11(2017) GhaneaBassiri, KambizSince 9/11, U.S. Muslim philanthropy has generally been framed in terms of national security and civil liberties. In practice, however, U.S. Muslims’ charitable giving has posed no threat to national security, nor has the government’s closing of some of the largest Muslim relief organizations after 9/11 had the chilling effect that many predicted it would have on U.S. Muslims’ giving. This article argues that American Muslim philanthropy post-9/11 belies enduring presuppositions about the alleged ‘rigidity” of Islamic norms and the alleged “insularity” of the U.S. Muslim community. Each of these presuppositions has yielded widespread misapprehensions about the nature of Muslim philanthropy in the U.S. since 9/11. Contrary to these misapprehensions, the actual philanthropic practice of the U.S. Muslim community in the post-9/11 moment highlights the polyvalence and fluidity of the public practice of Islam. In the fluid space of practice, American Muslims have brought together Islamic vocabularies of charity and American legal and sociopolitical norms regarding philanthropy to forge new relations across groups of varying social, religious, political, cultural, and economic backgrounds.Item Fostering Muslim Civic Engagement through Faith-Based Community Organizing(2017) Fulton, Brad R.Muslims often encounter discriminatory practices similar to those experienced by other minority groups living in the United States. Such practices range from mass incarceration and anti-immigration efforts to racial and religious profiling. In response, a growing number of U.S. Muslim leaders are organizing their communities and collaborating with non-Muslims to address these issues through civic participation and political action. At the same time, several foundations throughout the country have begun asking how to promote civic engagement among U.S. Muslims. Although little is known about U.S. Muslim civic engagement and its outcomes, data from a national study indicate that faith-based community organizing is becoming a viable pathway for Muslim communities to (1) strengthen themselves internally by developing civic leaders and mobilizing everyday Muslims to address issues affecting their community and (2) strengthen their external ties by bridging religious and social differences and by promoting policies that also benefit non-Muslims.Item Muslim Philanthropy’s Response to Rising Humanitarian Crises(2017) Cheema, TariqItem Reflections on Session I: Framing Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society(2017) King, DavidItem Book Review of Faith and the State: A History of Islamic Philanthropy in Indonesia(2017) Khader, RafiaItem Situating Muslim Philanthropy in Time and Place(2017) Ibrahim, Barbara LethemItem Summary of 2016 Symposium of Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society(2017) Khader, RafiaItem Determinants of Formal Giving in Turkey(2017) Çarkoğlu, Ali; Aytaç, Selim Erdem; Campbell, David A.This article shares the results of a recent study on individual giving to civil society organizations in Turkey. Using interview data collected from a random sample of 2,495 Turkish citizens in 2015, we estimate that about 12% to 13% of the Turkish population engage in giving, a relatively low figure compared to international giving. We find that being male, being educated, being satisfied with one’s income, being satisfied with one’s economic circumstances, being a rural resident, as well as one’s level of religiosity, civic activism, and institutional trust are all positively associated with giving in Turkey. Our findings provide a foundation for understanding philanthropic giving in Turkey and contribute to ongoing research about determinants of individual giving across countries.Item From The Editors’ Desk(2017) Alexander, Scott C.; Siddiqui, Shariq A.