Social Progress - Social Inclusion
CIS Research Seminar Series – Islam as the Other of Europe
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Book Launch: The Place of the Mosque: Genealogies of Space, Knowledge, and Power
In cooperation with HBKU's College of Islamic Studies, we are showcasing a new book by Dr Akel Ismail Kahera, Professor of Islamic Architecture and Urbanism. At this event Dr Akel will speak briefly about his book and will discuss the main concept of it with the audience, followed by Q&A session.
Old but Resilient Story: Impact of Decentralization on Social Welfare
This paper analyzes the fiscal performance of Turkey and Argentina during the period 2000–2021, when both countries faced rapid economic growth with the consequent impact on social welfare. This work explored two different systems: Centralization in Turkey and Federalism in Argentina and, in general, studied the decentralization impact of both the systems on social welfare. This study intended to create new social welfare indexes in other regions to analyze the resource allocation in different regions of these countries.
The Crowdfunding Platform as a Tool for Islamic Social Finance’s Implementation
Islamic social finance is becoming discussed direction, and social financial tools have been implemented for poverty and hunger alleviation in society for more than a thousand years. While financial technology is one of the most important innovations developing at the swift speed, partly driven by information technology and favourable regulation. The paper aims to research the role of financial technology in solving social challenges in the country through Islamic social instruments.
Reformist Voices of Islam: Mediating Islam and Modernity
In recent years, Islamic fundamentalist, revolutionary, and jihadist movements have overshadowed more moderate and reformist voices and trends within
Malcolm X: The Struggle For Human Rights
One of the twentieth century’s most influential Muslims, Malcolm X - El-Hajj
Role of Cooperatives in Achieving Universal Health Coverage in India: An Exploratory Study
With insurance protection gap among the highest in Asia, Indians are vulnerable to health and economic shocks. While India is a lower middle-income country (LMIC), its spending on healthcare is lesser than lower income countries.