Islam, Civil Society and Social Work : Muslim Voluntary Welfare Associations in Jordan between Patronage and Empowerment

Harmsen, Egbert

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“…This has the added virtue of making social service provision a relatively safe arena in which Islamists can invest their financial resources. Second, it lowers the costs of recruitment because Islamists have access to a core of committed volunteers and trained professionals who view their work as an expression of piety and devotion (Harmsen 2008, p. 68): The fact that charitable giving ( zakat ) is a pillar of Islam produces a flow of volunteers and staff members. As the literature on faith-based organizations suggests, this may translate into a more committed and lower-cost workforce than secular welfare agencies enjoy (Davis & Robinson 2012, Wuthnow 2004).…”

Section: Sources Of the Islamist Political Advantagementioning

confidence: 99%

Is There an Islamist Political Advantage?

Cammett

Luong

2014

Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci.

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There is a widespread presumption that Islamists have an advantage over their opponents when it comes to generating mass appeal and winning elections. The question remains, however, as to whether these advantages—or, what we refer to collectively as an Islamist political advantage—actually exist. We argue that—to the extent that Islamists have a political advantage—the primary source of this advantage is reputation rather than the provision of social services, organizational capacity, or ideological hegemony. Our purpose is not to dismiss the main sources of the Islamist governance advantage identified in scholarly literature and media accounts, but to suggest a different causal path whereby each of these factors individually and sometimes jointly promotes a reputation for Islamists as competent, trustworthy, and pure. It is this reputation for good governance that enables Islamists to distinguish themselves in the streets and at the ballot box.

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Section: Sources Of the Islamist Political Advantagementioning

confidence: 99%

Is There an Islamist Political Advantage?

Cammett

Luong

2014

Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci.

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“…Th e Islamic NGOs face diff erent problematic issues in various domains, and this makes complex the social aid. Th e studies on Muslim NGOs Clark 2004;Harmsen 2008), give some insights into these complexities between Islamic and humanitarian. Th ey work and collaborate with other non-Muslim NGOs, including western development agencies.…”

Section: Charity and Social Welfare Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kimse yok mu, a humanitarian faith-inspired association, is working for diff erent causes: delivering hot meals, medical treatments, waterwheels projects and vocational training. In these projects, a kind of hybridization between Islamic devotional practice and global development approach takes place (Harmsen 2007).…”

Section: Charity and Social Welfare Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Harmsen, whose PhD contemporary islamic activism and muslims 23 is on Muslim NGOs in Jordan, discusses the practices and strategies of Al-Afaf Society. Harmsen points out that much of Islamic voluntary activism is linked to the political question and Islamic NGOs are analysed under the political science framework, such as Islamic solidarity, revivalism, realizing umma and Islamist movements (Harmsen 2007). For him, the emphasis on the political and ideological function of Islamic associations reveals the empowerment of the Muslim middle class.…”

Section: Charity and Social Welfare Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Modern Islamic Thinking and Activism

2014

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“…Local NGOs and community‐based organizations share a Muslim value base that is consonant with contemporary international social work values, and is linked to Judeo–Christian ideas of benevolence and humanitarianism. Emphasis on community support and aid to those in need is regarded as an Islamic obligation (Harmsen, 2009).…”

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Iraqi refugees and the humanitarian costs of the Iraq war: What role for social work?

Harding

Libal

2011

Int J Soc Welfare

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Harding S, Libal K. Iraqi refugees and the humanitarian costs of the Iraq war: what role for social work? The US‐led invasion and war in Iraq has created one of the most significant refugee crises in recent decades. International nongovernmental organizations have partnered with local organizations in Jordan and Syria to provide humanitarian aid to some two million displaced Iraqis. Field research indicates that, as with other humanitarian crises, few trained social workers have contributed to policy and practice with displaced Iraqis. The case of Iraq provides an opportunity to consider how the social work profession can shape comprehensive global refugee policies and programs. This role is appropriate, given mandates for the profession to promote social justice and human rights. Using the case of Iraqi displacement, we illustrate the complexities of humanitarian services provision and the need for trained social workers to participate in humanitarian relief and development programs. We argue that a variety of social work institutions and actors should become more robust advocates for shaping just refugee policy and practice.

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Islam, Civil Society and Social Work : Muslim Voluntary Welfare Associations in Jordan between Patronage and Empowerment

Cited by 30 publications

References 16 publications

Is There an Islamist Political Advantage?

Is There an Islamist Political Advantage?

Modern Islamic Thinking and Activism

Iraqi refugees and the humanitarian costs of the Iraq war: What role for social work?

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