Islam and development: Exploring the invisible aid economy

Dikici, Erdem

Abstract

There is no doubt that one of the greatest problems of our time is poverty. It is estimated that one-seventh of the world population lives below the poverty line, reckoned at $1.25 per day. This is a precise indicator of how widespread inequality and poverty are. “Islam/Muslims and development” is, therefore, a significant theme not only because Muslims are becoming an increasing proportion of the earth's population as a whole but also because Muslims make up a significant part of the poor population. According to OECD statistics (2013), Afghanistan, Indonesia and Pakistan, all Muslim-majority countries, were among the top 10 recipient countries of humanitarian aid in 2013. So, what does Islamic theology say about poverty and poverty alleviation? Can Islam provide a sustainable solution for development? Can Muslim and Christian aid organizations work together? And in general, how important is religion in understanding and alleviating poverty? Islam and Development: Exploring the Invisible Aid Economy is a timely and significant introductory volume that tries to address these and many other essential questions.

Citation

Dikici, E. (2015). Islam and development: Exploring the invisible aid economy. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 26(3), 399-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2015.1020220

• Journal Article Type: Book Review
• Acceptance Date: Jan 14, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Feb 2, 2015
• Publication Date: Feb 2, 2015
• Deposit Date: Oct 10, 2022
• Journal: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
• Print ISSN: 0959-6410
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-9311
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 399-401
• Item Discussed: Islam and Development: Exploring the Invisible Aid Economy Edited by Matthew Clarke and David Tittensor, Farnham, Ashgate, 2014, 214 pp., £55.56 (hardcover), ISBN 9781409470809
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2015.1020220
• Keywords: islam and develpment
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10020953
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09596410.2015.1020220