Transnational Islamic NGOs in Africa
This comparative project aims to study the work of transnational Islamic NGOs (especially those from the Gulf) in selected African countries, with a focus on the ‘charity chain’ as a process of African and Arab engagement, and on local social and political effects in different parts of Africa.
Research project
Period:
2012
Status:
Ongoing
Senior researchers
Keywords
Transnational linkages ; Islam ; Arab World ; religion and development