About the Book
There has been a dramatic proliferation of Islamic charities recently. While most are legitimate, considerable evidence reveals that others have more questionable intentions, and that funds have been diverted to support terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda. The authors examine the contention through a detailed investigation of the charities involved, their financial intermediaries, and the terrorist organizations themselves. What they discover is that money from these charities has funded conflicts across the world, from the early days in Afghanistan, to subsequent terrorist activities in Asia, Africa, Palestine and, most recently, Europe and the United States.
Review :
"Alms for Jihad, by J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins, is another topical but more specialized book, which provides the most comprehensive look at the web of Islamic charities that have financed conflicts all around the world" -Patrick Grady, Globe and Mail
"The two are well-matched to collaborate: Mr. Burr, a former USAID relief coordinator in Sudan, provides practitioner reality, while Mr. Collins, a well-published African historian, adds academic depth....Messrs. Burr and Collins's examination of Islamic banking is rich with both historical background and contemporary detail, some of which may surprise." -New York Sun, Michael Rubin
"Burr and Collins do an admirable job. They take an extremely complex issue and explain it clearly, telling a fascinating story in a scholarly manner. What is most impressive, they do so without any sensationalizing and with a keen grasp of Islamic principles underlying charitable giving. This book is highly recommended." -Barry Rubin, Claremont Review of Books
" In this excellent, well-written book, Burr and Collins offer a broad, intensive survey of Islamic charity, religious gifts and endowments." -- Choice
?In this excellent, well-written book, Burr and Collins offer a broad, intensive survey of Islamic charity, religious gifts and endowments.? -- Choice
"The??two are well-matched to collaborate: Mr. Burr, a former USAID relief coordinator in Sudan, provides practitioner reality, while Mr. Collins, a well-published African historian, adds academic depth....Messrs. Burr and Collins's examination of Islamic banking is rich with both historical background and contemporary detail, some of which may surprise." -New York Sun, Michael Rubin
??In this excellent, well-written book, Burr and Collins offer a broad, intensive survey of Islamic charity, religious gifts and endowments.?? -- Choice
"Alms for Jihad is a ground-breaking book, the first to piece together, from a vast array of sources, the secret and complex financial systems that support terror." Reviews 6.2.06
"Burr and Collins's examination of Islamic banking is rich with both historical background and contemporary detail." New York Sun, Michael Rubin, editor of the
"Thetwo are well-matched to collaborate: Mr. Burr, a former USAID relief coordinator in Sudan, provides practitioner reality, while Mr. Collins, a well-published African historian, adds academic depth....Messrs. Burr and Collins's examination of Islamic banking is rich with both historical background and contemporary detail, some of which may surprise." -New York Sun, Michael Rubin"
In this excellent, well-written book, Burr and Collins offer a broad, intensive survey of Islamic charity, religious gifts and endowments. -- Choice"
