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  • Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy’s Annual Report 2009 
    Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy, 2011-07-04)
    Within nine years of its establishment, the PCP has created a niche for itself as the lead organization for promotion of philanthropy in the country. In addition to being a dialogue partner of social development networks ...
  • Philanthropy in Egypt : A Comprehensive Study on Local Philanthropy in Egypt and Potentials of Directing Giving and Volunteering towards Development 
    El Daly, Marwa (Center for Development Services, 2006)
    This book generates a clear picture of the nature of philanthropy in terms of its resources, potentials and limitations by exploring philanthropic practices at the individual and institutional levels in Egypt. It presents ...
  • The Political Bint Al Nil 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1953-12)
    The article presents a review of the political events of November 1953. This includes a statement by Gamal Abdel-Nasser that the US will never help Egypt obtain its demands from the British Occupation without conditions.
  • Political Bint Al Nil: January 1954: The Month of Activity and Decisive Solutions 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-02)
    The article presents in a nutshell the key events and decisions of January 1954, including the League of Arab States Cairo meeting in which all Arab governments voiced their support of Egypt’s struggle against the British ...
  • The Political Bint Al Nil: A Month of Military Alliances and Colonial Conspiracies 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-02)
    This article is about US efforts in March to forge military agreements with several countries in the Middle East and Balkan regions. The Soviet Union and India expressed deep concern over those alliances which constitute ...
  • Political Bint Al Nil: The Month of Agreements and Political Conferences. 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-09)
    This article covers the agreements signed and conferences held during the month of August, such as the Evacuation Agreement and Iranian Oil Agreement.
  • Political Bint Al Nil: The Month of Evacuation and Negotiation 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-11)
    The article reviews the events of October, ‘the month of evacuation’ where Egypt’s dream of freedom has finally come true, a dream that persisted for 72 years. October also witnessed electoral battles in Syria and Jordan, ...
  • A Prayer 
    Shafik, Doria (Bint Al Nil, 1951-06)
    In this article, Doria Shafik addresses the Egyptian Prime Minister asking him to fulfill the promise he made to the Egyptian people. The Prime Minister promised that if he won the parliamentary elections, he would give ...
  • President of the International Women’s Federation Speaks to Bint Al-Nil 
    Zaghloul Fuad, Saad (Bint Al Nil, 1947-04)
    The article features an interview by Bint Al Nil with the president of the International Women’s Federation, Dr. Reed, during her visit to Egypt to meet with the heads of feminist organizations. In the interview, she touches ...
  • Princess Chevikar 
    Bayoumi, Awatef (Bint Al Nil, 1950-03)
    The article features the late Princess Chevikar, first wife of King Fuad I of Egypt. It acknowledges her philanthropic efforts which include the establishment of numerous schools, hospitals in addition to charity houses.
  • The Problems of the Egyptian family 
    Shafik, Doria (Bint Al Nil, 1951-01)
    Doria Shafik talks in this article about two problems that face the Egyptian family. The first of these problems is the low standard of living which is closely tied to denying girls from education and preventing them from ...
  • Promoting Our Country 
    Shafik, Doria (Bint Al Nil, 1948-10)
    The article is about promoting Egypt abroad. The world must see us through adequate promotional material that would help change the negative stereotype image of Egypt. Given the role journalism can play, the author launched ...
  • Protecting the Egyptian Woman Renaissance [al-Nahda] 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1948-07)
    The article is about the Egyptian woman renaissance that started in Egypt around 100 years ago and its evolution to incorporate leadership by both women, and men such as Ali Maher Pasha, Hussein Heikal Pasha and others. ...
  • Public Opinion and Women’s Cause 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-02)
    In this article, Doria Shafik provides answers to questions she failed to answer due to time constraints, following her lecture at the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University on Women’s cause.
  • Restrictions to Women’s Access to Public Offices 
    Shafik, Doria (Bint Al Nil, 1950-07)
    This article is about the issuance of anti-women fatwas excluding female graduates of law schools as public officers. The author asserts that Islam completely rejects such false interpretations of the Holy Quran, maintaining ...
  • Review 
    Al-Yamama, Zarqaa (Bint Al Nil, 1954-09)
    The article features an article written in 1925 about Egyptian women marking an unprecedented event; a girl, Fathia Mohamed, was employed at the Telephone Company to be the only Egyptian among 3500 foreign employees.
  • Review 
    Al-Yamama, Zarqaa (Bint Al Nil, 1954-08)
    The article features a review of a message sent by feminist writer, Mai Ziada to Malak Hifni Nassef (better known by her pen name of Bahithat al-Badiya) in 1913 rejecting masculine reservations about women’s emancipation.
  • Rights-Based Approach to Philanthropy for Social Justice in Islamic Societies 
    An-Na'im, Abdullahi Ahmed (John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, the American University in Cairo, 2006-08)
    This study was prepared as the concept paper for a major project on philanthropy in Islamic societies organized by the State Islamic University (UIN) of Jakarta, Indonesia, and funded by the Ford Foundation.The task set ...
  • Role and Governance of Islamic Charitable Institutions: The West Bank Zakat Committees (1977-2009) in the Local Context 
    Schäublin, Emanuel (2009)
    This working paper is the result of a short research project of the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP). The objective of this paper is to provide a detailed account of the zakat committees in the ...
  • The Role of Women in Arab Renaissance 
    Shafik, Doria (Bint Al Nil, 1954-02)
    In this article, Doria Shafiq sheds light on the positive role of women in leading the Arab cause toward its goal of freedom and development. The author affirms that Arab women should be aware of the fact that they will ...