In his book, "Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam," Gilles Kepel, a French scholar of Islam, wrote that "since modern economies function on the basis of interest rates and insurance as preconditions for productive investment, many Islamic jurists racked their brains to find ways of resorting ...
This year, Eid will come just after theIsrael-Hamas warcrosses the somber milestone of having stretched on forhalf a year.During Ramadan, as Muslims around the world savored thetraditions of their diverse communities, advocacy, prayers and charity for Palestinians in Gaza were high on the minds...
with little time to process. He had been my editor for over a decade, deeply involved in my writing, a collaborator who had given me the confidence to find my own voice. He was also a gifted jazz pianist and music had always been our secret handshake as friends...
We extended the theory of planned behavior (TBP) and utilized actual behavioral variables such as resell, reuse, and donation. A structured questionnaire was carried out with 365 purposively selected respondents in the KSA. Among several other noteworthy findings consistent with previous studies, we ...
Today, social enterprises address ‘wicked problems’ in society such as poverty, social exclusion and environmental degradation (Dorado and Ventresca 2013). Scholars, practitioners and governments continue to propose and debate definitions for what constitutes a social enterprise. Based on extant ...
In Islam, Sadaqah is a type of charity that supports communities in need and strengthens a Muslim’s relationship with Allah. Sadaqah can be in many forms, including donating food, money, or knowledge. Even something as simple as helping a neighbor or smiling at a stranger are seen as honor...