Islamic Education in the United States and the Evolution of Muslim Nonprofit Institutions

• Main Author: Khan, Sabith (auth)
• Other Authors: Siddiqui, Shariq (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing 2017
• Series: New Horizons in Nonprofit Research series
• Subjects: JFSR2; JNF; JNK; JNLP; Islamic schools; philanthropy; education; ethics; Islam in America; public policy
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book is a novel and ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the...