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Addressing Unfortunate Wayfarer: Islamic Philanthropy and Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong
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Abstract This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD), in defining and addressing types of zakat beneficiaries by, am... view more
This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD), in defining and addressing types of zakat beneficiaries by, among other things, addressing unfortunate Indonesian migrant workers residing in Hong Kong. The effort of DD to expand the types of zakat recipients reflects a new development of Islamic philanthropy activism in Indonesia. There is a substantial change in how zakat is formulated and practiced among Indonesian Muslims in general, and in particular Indonesian migrant workers overseas. Islamic philanthropic organizations, such as DD, have functioned not only as intermediaries between benefactors in Indonesia and Indonesian migrant workers overseas but also as energizers to encourage the zakat practice among fortunate migrant workers to help their unfortunate fellows overseas.... view less
Keywords
anthropology; philanthropy; Islam; migrant; migrant worker; Indonesia; Southeast Asia; Hong Kong; altruistic behavior; religious factors
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
Cultural Studies; Development Studies; Dompet Dhuafa; Islamic Philanthropy; Relief
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 237-255
Journal
ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 10 (2017) 2
Issue topic
Philanthropy, Giving, and Development
ISSN
1999-253X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0