Muslim Empowerment in Ghana : Analysing the Spectrum of Muslim Social Mobilization during the Internet Age /

Muslim Empowerment in Ghana : Analysing the Spectrum of Muslim Social Mobilization during the Internet Age /

This book is the first ‘groundwork' on Muslim NGOs in contemporary Ghana. It builds upon a database of more than 600 Muslim non-profit associations, foundations and grass-roots organisations whose activities are traced through extensive use of social media. The first part of the book scrutini...

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Main Author: Weiss, Holger (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024.

Series: Islam in Africa ; 26.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.

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Faith-based community organizing > Ghana.
Muslims > Ghana.
Non-governmental organizations > Ghana.

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Call Number: BP64.G4

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Summary:This book is the first ‘groundwork' on Muslim NGOs in contemporary Ghana. It builds upon a database of more than 600 Muslim non-profit associations, foundations and grass-roots organisations whose activities are traced through extensive use of social media. The first part of the book scrutinises the varieties of their activities and operational spaces, their campaigns and target groups, alongside their local, regional, national and international connections. The second part analyses contemporary debates on infaq, sadaqa, waqf and zakat as well as Islamic banking and micro-finance schemes for promoting social welfare among Muslim communities in Ghana.
Physical Description:1 online resource (492 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004699267