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Giving to God
Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times
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English
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2019
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Giving to God examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed by pious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a unique non-compassionate ethics of giving. At first, this form of giving may appear deeply selfish, but further consideration reveals that it avoids many of the problems associated with the idea of “charity.” Using the Egyptian uprising in 2011 and its call for social justice as a backdrop, this beautifully crafted ethnography suggests that “giving a man a fish” might ultimately be more revolutionary than “teaching a man to fish.”
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Contributor: Amira Mittermaier
Amira Mittermaier is Associate Professor of Religion and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. She is the author of Dreams That Matter: Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination.
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Contents
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Note on Transliteration
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1 - During the Revolution
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1. Revolutions Don’t Stop Charity
21 - Giving
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2. Divine Minimum Wage
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3. Caravan to Paradise
74 - Receiving
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4. Performances of Poverty
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5. All Thanks Belong to God
129 - After the Revolution
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6. Tomorrow Is Better
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Postscript
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Notes
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Glossary
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Bibliography
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Index
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August 5, 2019
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9780520972056
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Keywords for this book
post revolutionary egypt; sufi soup kitchen; meal distribution; almsgiving; giving to god; giving to the poor; non compassionate ethics; deeply selfish; charity; 2011; call for social justice; ethnography; give a man a fish; middle eastern history; egyptian history; acts of charity; food; islam; egyptian uprising; pious volunteers
