The role of Islam in forging linkages between Africa and Asia from the 1970s : the case of Islamic relief and development support
Title | The role of Islam in forging linkages between Africa and Asia from the 1970s : the case of Islamic relief and development support |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | M.M.A. Kaag |
Editor | P.A. Raposo, D. Arase, and S Cornelissen |
Secondary Title | Routledge handbook of Africa-Asia relations |
Pagination | 249-258 |
Date Published | 2017/// |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place Published | London |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 9781138917330 |
Keywords | Africa, Asia, Islam |
Abstract | As a contribution to the discussion of different aspects of Africa-Asia relations over time in this volume, the present chapter aims to highlight the role of Islam in forging linkages between Africa and Asia. Taking as a point of departure that Islam's bridging role has taken on different forms at different times and is constantly evolving, the chapter analyses a particular form of Islamic 'bridging' that emerged in the 1970s, namely Islamic humanitarianism, relief and development support. The specific ways in which Islamic relief has nourished African-Asian relations will be discussed as well as its consequences and prospects. |
Citation Key | 9077 |