Sub-projects
This research comprises various sub-projects.
Community Foundation, Transnational Encounters
Sofia’s PhD project traces a transnational Islamic charitable network linking Turkey and Tanzania, starting from fieldwork in a community foundation in Zanzibar. Working alongside volunteers, staff, and guests, she examines how international cooperation takes shape in practice.
Islamic Charity, Sovereignties and the Social Contract in Hyderabad, India
Arman's PhD project is located in Hyderabad, India. He hopes to understand how Islamic charities work for the welfare of the marginalised, in between the political sovereignty of the state and God's sovereignty.
Urban Disaster and Dissident Ethics in Karachi, Pakistan
Amidst Karachi’s crumbling urban landscape, public grievances against state negligence have transformed ordinary charitable giving into a form of collective protest.
The Entanglements of Islamic Charity
Radhika's research cuts across scales and sites: from the national to the transnational, from Mumbai to Dar es Salaam, from London, Geneva, and Dubai to south Asia and the Gulf, to analyse Islamic charity's entanglements with western humanitarianism, philanthropy, and state welfare regimes.
Entangled Universals
The international aid landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Amidst this shrinking ecosystem, international organizations have discovered another source of aid: Islamic philanthropy.
Fieldwork area
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Dubai, UAE
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Karachi, Pakistan
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Delhi, India
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Hyderabad, India
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Mumbai, India
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London, UK
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Birmingham, UK
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Geneva, Switserland