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 […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →The richest 85 people in the world have as much wealth as the poorest 3.5bn. That should be a wake-up call to the deepest sleepers. By Alex Andreou theguardian.com, Monday 20 January 2014 The richest 85 people in the world have as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion – or half the world’s entire […]
Read more →By Howard Husock In what amounts to a mea culpa New York Times op-ed, Peter Buffett, Warren Buffett’s son and overseer of his own philanthropic foundation, denounces the “charitable industrial complex” as little more than a conscience-salve for the rich. His evidence: that there are more non-profit organizations than ever receiving more funds and employing […]
Read more →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. […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →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. […]
Read more →Strategic Planning Michela M. Perrone, Ph.D. Essays on Excellence Lessons from the Georgetown Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program Nonprofit organizations are often established in response to a societal need and the vision of its founders to address it. The strategies adopted to implement the mission also come initially from the founders’ insights and experiences. As […]
Read more →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 […]
Read more →By Dr Muhammad Umer Chapra M. Umer Chapra is Research Advisor at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah. Prior to this position, he worked at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), Riyadh, for nearly years, retiring as Senior Economic Advisor. He has also taught as Assistant and […]
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