Muslim Volunteering in the West: Between Islamic Ethos and Citizenship

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This edited volume explores various facets of Muslims’ civic engagement in Western post-secular societies, fundamentally challenging simplistic boundaries between Islamic ethical conduct and liberal-democratic norms and practice. Bringing together scholars from sociology, anthropology, and Islamic theology, the collection offers sound theoretical and empirical elaborations on the complex ways in which Islamic piety, principles and norms interact with, and shape, Muslims’ everyday practice of volunteering as a performance of active citizenship in liberal societies. The contributions cover diverse manifestations of Muslim volunteering in North America, Europe and Australia, from environmentalism to mental health volunteering, and critically examine the national and global socio-political context within which certain forms of Muslims’ civic engagement are viewed with skepticism and suspicion. It will be of use to students and scholars across sociology, political science, community studies and Islamic studies, with a focus on migrant integration, diaspora studies, and inter-ethnic relations. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Muslim Volunteering in the West: An Introduction (Mario Peucker, Merve Reyhan Kayikci)....Pages 1-19 Theologization of Volunteerism: An Islamic Perspective (Zuleyha Keskin, Salih Yucel)....Pages 21-41 Volunteering, Charitable Work, and Muslims: Divine Inspiration, Parallel Networks, and Facts on the Ground (Thijl Sunier)....Pages 43-67 Why Do Muslims Engage in Intra-community Volunteering? Insights from a Multi-method Study in Australia (Mario Peucker)....Pages 69-91 Charity as Civic Participation for Dutch–Turkish Muslims (Yağiz Cebecioglu)....Pages 93-117 In Between Two Traditions: Female Muslim Volunteers in Belgium (Merve Reyhan Kayikci)....Pages 119-140 Muslim Environmentalists, Activism, and Religious Duty (Rosemary Hancock)....Pages 141-160 When Trauma and Citizenship Intersect: British Muslims Volunteering for Mental Health Services (William Barylo)....Pages 161-178 Muslim American Youth and Volunteerism: Neoliberal Citizenship in the War on Terror (Sunaina Maira)....Pages 179-200 Conclusion (Merve Reyhan Kayikci)....Pages 201-203 Back Matter ....Pages 205-216