# Conference to report on charitable giving of British Muslims

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/11/19/conference-report-charitable-giving-british-muslims/
- Published: 2004-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Centre for the Study of Islam at the University of Glasgow is hosting a conference
to launch the findings of its study of the charitable habits of British Muslims 
and the effects their giving had on aiding or promoting social justice philanthropy.

The Centre’s research is part of an international project entitled “Philanthropy
for Social Justice in Muslim Societies”. “Social justice philanthropy” is defined
as the granting of philanthropic contributions to non-profit organisations that 
work for structural change in order to increase the opportunity of those who are
the least well off politically, economically and socially.

 

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The Centre hopes the conference will discuss ways of mobilising and facilitating
philanthropic activities in British society in general and British Muslim societies
in particular in support of local social justice initiatives.

 

 

Speakers will include Amanullah De Sondy and Dr Mona Siddiqui from the Centre for
the Study of Islam, University of Glasgow; Dr Christopher Harris, Ford Foundation
New York; Imam Habib Al-Rahman, Glasgow Central Mosque & Islamic Centre; Professor
Aziz Sheikh, Muslim Council of Britain; Waseem Yaqub (Islamic Relief UK Director);
Dr Jonathan Benthall (University College London); and Julie Clague, Department of
Theology and Religious Studies, University of Glasgow.

 

 

Charity representatives among the speakers will include Ebrahimsa Mohammed (Muslim
Aid Chief Executive); Dr Alice Welbourne (International Community of Women with 
HIV/AIDS); and Adam Leach (OXFAM -Regional Director for the Middle East, Eastern
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States).

 

 

The conference will be held from 9-10 December 2004 at the Hilton Grosvenor, Glasgow.

 

 

The registration fee is £45, and £30 for students, but does not include accommodation.

 

 

Contact Miss Nurmilah Nusbar, Conference Administrator at Centre for the Study of
Islam, University of Glasgow.