April 3, 2008
Muslim Philanthropists Discuss Ways to Raise Profile of Islamic Giving
Muslims around the globe contribute billions of dollars a year to humanitarian causes, but their efforts are often poorly organized and not well known to the world, said participants at the inaugural meeting here of a group of Islamic charities and philanthropists.
The new organization, the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists, estimates that Muslim foundations award at least $20-billion annually, while a speaker at the two-day conference said that total giving by Muslims
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