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Translating Faith into Development
Khan, Ajaz Ahmed Tahmazov, Ismayil Abuarqub, Mamoun
Khan, Ajaz Ahmed
Tahmazov, Ismayil
Abuarqub, Mamoun
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Inspired by Islamic teachings, the number of Muslim faith-based1 relief and development organisations in the United Kingdom has grown rapidly since the 1980s. There are now 11 Muslim charities each with an annual income of more than £1 million whose focus is specifically on providing humanitarian relief and promoting long-term development in poor countries2. According to the latest accounts presented to the UK Charity Commission the estimated turnover of these 11 organisations is more than £100 million per annum3. It is likely, however, that this is an under-estimate since it only considers funding received within the UK whereas field and fundraising offices frequently receive institutional donor funding locally in the countries in which they operate. There are also many other smaller Muslim faith based relief and development charities in the UK with an annual income of less than £1 million4. Furthermore British Muslims have always traditionally sent money overseas to assist their extended families in meeting their basic needs - indeed since they tend to go directly to households it is argued that such transfers can have a more immediate and greater impact on poverty (Maimbo and Ratha, 2005). The fact that Muslim FBOs have tended to receive the majority of their funding from private individual donors has also allowed them a degree of financial stability and independence. Their focus has remained almost exclusively on providing humanitarian assistance to other Muslims
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2009-06
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