Choice Reviews Online · 2004 · 252 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesSocial PolicySociologyIslamic StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesSocial MovementsIslamIslamic HistoryIslamic WorldMiddle Eastern PoliticsMiddle Eastern Social HistoryMiddle Eastern SocietiesIslamic MovementsIslamic Social HistoryIslamic Social LifeIslamic Social MovementsMedical Social HistoryMiddle-class AdvantageSocial History Of Islam
Islamic social institutions, social movement theory, and middle‑class dynamics shape welfare practices in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen. This study examines how middle‑class networks influence the operation and impact of Islamic medical clinics in Egypt, the Islamic Center Charity Society in Jordan, and the Islah Charitable Society in Yemen. Through case‑study analysis of these institutions, the authors explore operational imperatives, benefits to the middle class, and women’s social networks in charity and da'wa. The manuscript includes a table of contents and notes on the significance of being middle class.
Preliminary Table of Contents: List of Tables and Charts Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Islamic Social Institutions, Social Movement Theory, and the Middle Classes 2. Islamic Medical Clinics in Egypt: The Operational Imperatives of ISIs and the Role of Middle Class Networks 3. The Islamic Center Charity Society in Jordan: The Benefits to the Middle Class 4. The Islah Charitable Society in Yemen: Women's Social Networks, Charity and Da'wa 5. The Significance of Being Middle Class Notes Bibliography Index