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Section 1: The Introduction and Theoretical Framework -- Chapter 1: Muslim Majority Countries, Philanthropy, and Human Security: Concepts, and Contexts- Samiul Hasan -- Chapter 2: Human Security in A Globalised World: Concepts and Issues for the Muslim World- Ishtiaq Hossain and Adams Isiaka Abiodun -- Chapter 3: Islam, Property, and Philanthropy: Ethical and Philosophical Foundations and Cultural Influences- Samiul Hasan -- Section 2: Philanthropy and the third sector in the MMCs: Policy, Legal Framework, and Challenges -- Chapter 4: Philanthropy, Laws, and the Third Sector Growth: Analyses from MMCs- Samiul Hasan -- Section 3: Muslim Philanthropy in MMCs: Situational Analyses -- Chapter 5: Muslim Philanthropy: Praxis and Human Security across Muslim Majority Countries- Samiul Hasan -- Section 4: Third Sector Organizations and Human Security in MMCs: Extent, and Dimensions -- Chapter 6: Modern Third Sector Organizations in MMCs: People, Property, Mutuality- Samiul Hasan -- Chapter 7: The Waqf and Human Security in Muslim Majority Countries: Traditions, Practices, and Prospects- Niaz Ahmed Khan and Sultana Jareen -- Chapter 8: Microfinance Institutions, and Human Security in Muslim Majority Countries: Achievements and Challenges - Fatima Rasheed -- Section 5: Human Security in MMCs: Situational Analyses -- Chapter 9: Water, Gender, Philanthropy, and Human Security: Courses and Concerns in MMCs  - George Odhiambo -- Chapter 10: Education and Health for Human Security in MMCs: Achievements and the Third Sector Interventions- Shahadut Hossain and Zahirul Hoque -- Chapter 11: Decent Work for Human Security in Muslim Majority Countries (MMCs) - Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin -- Section 6: Conclusions and Recommendations -- Chapter 12: Philanthropy and Human Security in MMCs: Characteristics and Challenges- Samiul Hasan.

For many years, Muslims have been involved in philanthropic activities focused on helping the poor and needy through varied types of ‘third sector’ organizations (TSOs). Nevertheless, many people in Muslim majority countries (MMCs) face human security crises and not much is known about the TSOs in these countries or their human security provisions. To fill this knowledge gap, this volume documents and analyses philanthropic and other types of third sector organizations including the awqaf (Muslim endowments) vis-à-vis human security in MMCs.  The study is comprehensive in treating the subject matter - examining the legal environment, characteristics, extent, and functioning of all forms of the third sector and their human security performances - and in geographic coverage, covering all forty-seven Muslim majority countries in Africa and Asia. It is also innovative as it expounds on TSO density analysis, state support score (SSS), and a third-sector capability measure (TCM) to study their interrelationships. This volume is an essential unique reference book for students and scholars of the third sector and human security, international organizations, development agencies, donor governments, security experts, and in particular anybody with interests in Islam and MMCs.