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"Private Islamic Charity and Approaches to Poverty Reduction (ISPOR), 2015" set out to generate new academic and policy-relevant knowledge about the relationship between Islamic charity and conceptions and practices of development. The project had a specific focus on gender aspects, as well as on the transnational dimensions, studied in the context of Punjab, Pakistan and the Pakistani diaspora in Oslo, Norway. The project addressed the questions: How does Islamic charity, as ideals and practices, influence initiatives to reduce poverty? How do Muslims organize their engagement for poverty reduction? What role does gender play? What is the role of the diaspora in poverty reduction in country of origin? For further information about "Private Islamic Charity and Approaches to Poverty Reduction (ISPOR), 2015”, please contact the principal investigator.