The Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library
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The Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library (MPDL) is an online project by the American University in Cairo's John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement and the Center of Excellence for the Middle East and Arab Cultures, AUC Library) and Indiana University (The Center on Philanthropy), that makes all forms of information on philanthropy available through original documents, reports, graphics, waqf registrations, as well as scholarly analysis in Muslim-majority countries and communities worldwide.[1] Start-up funding for the library in Cairo was provided by The International Development Research Centre of Canada.[1]
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The content within MPDL spans from 1900 to the present, with a focus on the varied cultural, political, and social influences impacting philanthropic practices. It also highlights significant contributions originating from Muslim-majority countries to the modern landscape of global philanthropy practice.[1]