| ID | 131562 |
| Title Proper | We think that this job pleases Allah |
| Other Title Information | Islamic charity, social order, and the construction of modern Muslim selfhoods in Jordan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jung, Dietrich ; Petersen, Marie Juul |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the role of Islam in contemporary Jordanian charities and social welfare organizations. In what ways do these organizations relate to Islamic traditions in their work? What role do religious convictions play in the construction of modern selfhoods among their employees and volunteers? Do these constructions relate to broader, globally relevant, social imaginaries? The article tries to answer these questions by applying a novel analytical framework to qualitative data from fieldwork conducted among Jordanian charities and social welfare organizations. We treat these organizations as "social sites" for the reinterpretation of Islamic traditions in the context of global modernity as well as for the construction of meaningful forms of modern selfhoods among their members. In doing so, we argue that these specifically Islamic identity constructions can fruitfully be understood with reference to different types of globally relevant social imaginaries. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.2; May 2014: p.285-306 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.2; May 2014: p.285-306 |
| Key Words | Muslim World ; Islamic Charity ; Social Order ; Modern Muslim ; Muslim Selfhoods ; Jordan ; Contemporary Jordanian ; Islamic Traditions ; Social Welfare ; Social Imaginaries ; Analytical Framework ; Religious Convictions ; Welfare Organizations ; Social Sites ; Islamic Identity ; Organizations Relate |