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Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific
Bridging Information, Knowledge and Cultures toward a Balanced View of Islam
School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa  |
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8 September 2011, Issue #632
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 Islam and Volunteerism
Aloha and Salam!
Charity and service are significantly emphasized during Ramadan, and throughout the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Muslims are required by the Qur'an to donate food and a percentage of their wealth to the poor, according to the principle of zakat (alms). In line with this important value in Islam, we bring you this week's issue on volunteerism. Generally, volunteerism is viewed as an effort of rendering one's time and resources to benefit others - a genuine gesture of social responsibility.
In Islam, the principle of volunteerism has a broader application than social responsibility. It is considered a spiritual obligation that represents a very important act of worship. Hence, Muslims are enjoined to voluntarily engage in initiatives that contribute to the betterment of society without expecting financial reward or anything in return - except Allah's pleasure and His approval of their generosity and acts of service.
This week's feature offers resources on Islam, volunteerism and civil society. Plus our regular announcements of educational events, calls for proposals, jobs and others opportunities.
Mahalo,
Program Coordinators,
Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific
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Events in Honolulu
Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam
21 September 2011
Doris Duke Theater
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Crossing Cultures: Music from the Spice Route
13-23 September 2011
Doris Duke Theater
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Interfaith Lecture: The Legacy and Future - Women and Spirituality
29 October 2011
Saint Anthony Retreat Center
3351 Kalihi St., Honolulu, Hawai'i
Interested groups may contact psponsel@chaminade.edu for more info.
Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today Film Showing and Presentation 10 September 2011, 5-7pm East-West Center Gallery East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i more info
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Model APEC Conference
(Climate Change in APEC Countries)
4 November 2011
Hawaii State Capitol
Email mchibana@hawaii.edu for info
11th Annual International Graduate Student Conference on the Asia Pacific Region
16-18 February 2012
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Abstract deadline: 7 October 2011
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Featured Resources
Islam and Civil Society more info
The EcoMuslim
more info
Islam, Dialogue and Civil Society more info
Islamic Civil Society in Malaysia more info
Building Muslim Civil Society from Bottom Up Minaret of Freedom more info
Building Bridges:
Engaging Civil Society from the
Muslim States and Communities with the Multilateral Sphere
South Asia Partnership - Pakistan (PDF)
more info
Muslim World Outreach and
Engaging Muslim Civil Society
United States Agency for International Development
more info
Muslimahcompass
For more about volunteerism in Islam
more info
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Calls for Submissions
JOURNAL OPPORTUNITIES
International Journal of
Islamic Architecture
Deadline: 1 October 2011
Email the editors at ijia@intellectbooks.com for any additional questions or information.
more info
CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES
Demystifying Pakistan,
Literacy and Social
13 September 2011
College of Staten Island, New York
more info
Art, Agency, Empire: India in
Global Contexts
Graduate Student Symposium
Center for British Art, Yale University
11 February 2011
Full paper deadline: 31 October 2011
more info
54th Annual Conference
Western Social Science Association
11-14 April 2012
Houston, Texas
Abstract deadline: 15 September 2011
Email m.c.van.den.haak@iias.nl for info
Nationalism and the City
10 -11 February 2012
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Abstract deadline: 1 December 2011
Please contact rhr32@cam.ac.uk
more info
Thinking Europe/Thinking India
23 - 25 November 2011
Deadline: 15 September 2011
Email ritabrara@yahoo.com
more info
Muslim Encounters with pre-Muslim India: Conquest and Consolidation through Architecture
21 September 2011, 4:00-6:00pm
University of Arizona, USA
more info
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UH Announcements
Faculty Exhibition Artist Talks
23 September 2011, 12:00-1:00pm
Manoa Campus, Art Building
Fall 2011 Diversity and Equity Initiative Grants (DEI) Deadline: 7 October 2011 more info
Self-healing, Empowerment and Enlightenment Workshops Ongoing thru 18 December 2011 Shidler Business College D10 for info email xudi@hawaii.edu
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Events Elsewhere
Fourth Gujarat Studies Association Conference
Theme: The Gujarati Community: Globalisation, Mobility and Belonging
15 - 16 February 2012
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
more info
2nd International Conference on Islam and Higher Education
14 - 15 November 2011
Pahang, Malaysia
more info
Law and Religious Pluralism in Contemporary Asia
17 - 18 November 2011
National University of Singapore
more info
Islamic Tourism Conference 13 -14 October 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia more info
Islamic Investment and Finance Forum 2011 24- 27 October 2010 Istanbul, Turkey more info
India Strategy Forum 30 November - 1 December 2011
New Delhi, India
more info
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Application Deadlines OPEN POSITIONS
Assistant Professor (tenure-track), United States in the World Oregon State University, USA Deadline: 1 November 2011 more info
Assistant Professor - Islamic Studies Northwestern University Mississippi, USA Deadline: 1 November 2011 more info Teaching Fellow, Chinese Studies (including Linguistics, Literature, History, and Cultural Studies) Australian National University Sydney, Australia Deadline: 31 October 2011 more info Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department of Sociology Standford University California, USA Deadline: 1 November 2011 more info Lecturer, Contemporary Indian History and Politics Australian National University Sydney, Australia Deadline: 3 October 2011 more info Postdoctoral Fellowships (2) Empires in Asia National University of Singapore Singapore Deadline: 31 October 2011 more info |
Feedback 
We have received encouraging feedback on our Eid ul-Fitr (festival of breaking the fast) feature and we are grateful that you enjoyed glimpses of Eid celebrations in local contexts and cultures throughout the Asia Pacific. Please continue to send us your comments at msap@hawaii.edu. 
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Publications
Islam and Civil Society
in Southeast Asia Mitsuo Nakamura,
Sharon Siddique,
Omar Farouk Bajunid
(editors)
Institute of Southeast
Asian Studies
2006
Public Islam and
the Common Good:
Social, Economic and
Political Studies of the
Middle East and Asia
Armando Salvatorre and
Dale Eickelman (editors)
Brill Academic Publishers, 2006
The Public Sphere in
Muslim Societies
Miriam Hoexter
Shmuel Eisenstadt
Nehemia Levtzion
(editors)
State University of
New York Press, 2002
Islamic Modern:
Religious Courts and
Cultural Politics
in Malaysia
Michael G. Peletz
Princeton University Press
2002 
Islamic Political Ethics: Civil Society, Pluralism and Conflict Sohail H. Hashmi (editor)
Princeton University Press, 2002
Rise and Fall of
Islamic Civil Society
Omar Imady
MSI Press, 2005
Islam, Civil Society
and Market Economy
Attila Yayla
Liberty Books, 2002
Multiple Modernities,
Civil Society and Islam
Masoud Kamali
Liverpool University Press, 2006
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ONLINE RESOURCES
Globalization and
Muslim Societies more info
The EcoMuslim
more info
Islamic Humanitarian
Service more info
Islamic Finance more info
The Asian Studies
WWW Monitor
ANU College of Asia
and the Pacific
more info
Islamic Finder
more info
South/Southeast Asia Library University of California Berkeley more info
Muslim West Fast Facts
Gallup - Co-exist Foundation more info
Digital library of Islamic manuscripts
Princeton University
more info
Islam & Tibet: Cultural Interactions
(8-17th centuries)
more info
Oxford Islamic
Studies Online more info
Muslimness.com more info
Meshrep.com (website on
Uyghur culture)
more info
Islamic Manuscripts The Walters Art Museum
(digital media)
more info
Islamic Heritage Project: Database of Manuscripts by the Open Collections Program at Harvard University
more info
Translating the Untranslatable: A Survey of English Translations of the Quran by A.R. Kidwai
more info
Alt.Muslimah.com: Exploring both sides of the gender divide
more info
Women's Empowerment in Muslim Contexts
at the City University of Hong Kong
more info
Centre for the Study of Contemporary
Muslim Societies
University of Western Sydney
more info
Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies
Gadjah Mada University
more info
Mapping the Global Muslim Population
Pew Forum on Religion
and Public Life
more info
ACCESS ASIA
by the National Bureau of Asian Research
Cambridge University Southeast Asian Forum
more info
 Diversity and Conformity
in Muslim Societies:
Historical Coexistence
and Contemporary
Struggles
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