Al Waqf: Philanthropy, Endowments and Sustainable Social Development in Egypt

By El Daly, MARWA, Marwa El Daly

This book explores how philanthropy is perceived and practiced in a predominantly Muslim society. It is the first academic quantification of philanthropic giving and volunteering using a representative sample of the Egyptian population, providing the reader with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the state of philanthropy in Egypt. The book discusses traditional and religious philanthropic mechanisms and provides a thorough explanation of the waqf system, how it is perceived today, and how it could support innovation.

Furthermore, as a solid direct product of the research embodied in the creation of a community foundation, it discusses reviving and modernizing the concept of waqf, thus elaborating an example of how academic studies may be employed to create proto-types for learning and calculated action.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110696967
• ISBN13: 9783110696967
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: de Gruyter Oldenbourg
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary