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- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
- Focus on Muslim social services that go beyond Muslim clients to also address the needs of the wider society
- A post-secular, interdisciplinary approach to social work linking theological reflection with social scientific insights
- Features cross country comparisons to Islamic work
Part of the book series: Muslims in Global Societies Series (MGSS, volume 9)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Target Groups and Contexts of Islamic Social Work
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Theological and Ethical Discourse on Islamic Social Work
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Perspectives and Contributions to Alternative Social Work
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Hansjörg Schmid is director of the Swiss Center for Islam and Society and professor for interreligious ethics at the University of Fribourg, he was the founder and coordinator of the Theological Forum Christianity – Islam, his research is focused on interreligious social ethics and on Muslims in European societies with a focus on chaplaincy and social work.
Amir Sheikzadegan, PhD in Sociology from the University of Zurich, is a senior researcher both at the Department of Social Work, Social Policy and Global Development of the University of Fribourg. Topics of his research include Islam between tradition and modernity, political Islam, narrative identity, civic engagement, spiritual care, and qualitative social research.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Exploring Islamic Social Work
Book Subtitle: Between Community and the Common Good
Editors: Hansjörg Schmid, Amir Sheikhzadegan
Series Title: Muslims in Global Societies Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95880-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95879-4Published: 22 May 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95882-4Published: 22 May 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-95880-0Published: 20 May 2022
Series ISSN: 2452-1361
Series E-ISSN: 2543-053X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 284
Topics: Sociology of Religion, Islamic Theology, Ethics and Values in Social Work, Social Work and Community Development