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Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy in the “Age of Terror” and Beyond is the first book to be published on the charities of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf, covering their work both domestic and International. From a diversity of viewpoints and with numerous case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, the book addresses.
The history and geography of Afghanistan have greatly affected the life of the entire country. Though there are divergent opinions about the origin of the Afghans, this book seeks to trace the basis of legendary accounts and traditions besides throwing light on the Greek kings who guided the destiny of Afghanistan in ancient times. Developments in the latter part saw the country divided into several principalities which were ruled by Hindus, Arabs, Saffavids, ...
Husain Haqqani’s Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military analyzes the origins of the relationships between islamist groups and Pakistan’s military, and explores Pakistan’s quest for identity and security. Tracing how Pakistan’s military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment-while continuing to strengthen the mosque-military alliance within the country-Haqqani offers an alternative view of political development in ...
This is a book of essays, dedicated to Omar Asghar Khan, based on research conducted between 1999-2002 while the author was at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Given that a military government had assumed power during this period, it was inevitable that many of the public policy issues addressed are key reforms discussed and instituted by this government. The first section is about land reform that one can refer to as “the mother of all reforms†...