A Question on Religion in the US Census
The United States Census Bureau produces quality data about almost all aspects of the nation’s people and the economy. One can find in its annual reports personal data on class, race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, profession, occupation, income level, marital status, place of birth and origin of immigrant country. Besides the details of households’ facilities, […]
Advocacy in the Public Interest
Advocacy in the Public Interest Gary D. Bass Essays on Excellence Lessons from the Georgetown Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program In truth, there are few smoke-filled rooms in Washington these days. But even as cities and states clamp down on smoking in public facilities, there still is an image of lobbying as an industry that […]
Books That Every Muslim Intellectual Needs To Read
Compiled by: Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad Al-Farabi. The Political Writings: Selected Aphorisms and other Texts. Trans. Charles E Butterworth. New York: Cornell University Press, 2004 Al-Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad. The Alchemy of Happiness. New York: M. E Sharpe, 1991 Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. London: Verso, 2006 Aristotle. Politics. […]
Building a Waqf-Based Economy: A Path to Freedom from Riba and Poverty – A Case Study in Pakistan
By Dr. Muhammad Fahim Khan & Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari, Published: October 28th, 2026 In 1999, the Pew Charitable Trusts funded a $10 million initiative called “Religion and the American Public Square,” and Project MAPS at Georgetown University was among the seven projects. Pew Trusts is made up of seven endowments, all created by one […]
Developing a “Just and Balanced Society Index” on the Basis of Maqasid Al-Sharia
Developing a “Just and Balanced Society Index (JABSI)” on the Basis of Maqasid Al-Sharia By Zahid Bukhari, Ph.D. Click here to view the presentation.
Future Vision for Relief and Development Work
The twentieth century has seen the immensely important impact of four institutions on making social change and development in various societies of the world. They are: 1) Nation States; 2) International Organizations; 3) Multi-national Corporations and 4) the NGOs. The role and scope of the NGOs have expanded tremendously during the recent decades, especially in […]
Governing the Nonprofit Organization
Governing the Nonprofit Organization Michela M. Perrone Essays on Excellence Lessons from the Georgetown Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program Boards of Directors are groups of people, and they experience all of the struggles and have all of the needs that are typical of groups. They need structures and systems. They need skillful facilitation of meetings. […]
House Testimony on “Significance of Zakah in Islam and Charitable traditions of Muslims in America”
Testimony Before a Joint Hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Non proliferation May 4, 2005, 2:00 PM, 2128 Rayburn House Building Hearing entitled: “Significance of Zakah in Islam and Charitable traditions of Muslims in America” Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari Director, […]
Marketing & Communications in Nonprofit Organizations
Marketing & Communications in Nonprofit Organizations David Williamson Essays on Excellence Lessons from the Georgetown Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program Marketing gets no respect in the nonprofit world. Program people tend to hold the most senior positions in nonprofits and accordingly have the most status. Fundraisers are often viewed as necessary evils, as are operations […]
Speaking Truth to Power: A Timeless Islamic Duty
By Dr. Muhammad Abdul Jabbar: November 13, 2026 Abstract The obligation to uphold justice and speak truth to political authority is a central ethical principle within the Islamic tradition. Drawing on Qur’anic teachings, prophetic traditions, and selected historical examples, this article examines manifestations of moral courage from the prophetic era and Karbala to classical Islamic […]