CHAPTER 23: FROM CHARITY AND GOTONG-ROYONG TO PARTNERS IN SOCIAL CHANGE — THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE MALAY/MUSLIM COMMUNITY
The following sections are included:
Introduction
Social Service in the Religious Lives of Malays/Muslims
Gotong-Royong Spirit in the Malay/Muslim Communities
Resurgence of Community Groups After WW2
Jamiyah Singapore
Facing Hardships Together (1960’s–1970s)
“Many Helping Hands” — Galvanising the Community to Face Emerging Economic and Social Realities (1980s-1990s)
New Horizons and Emerging Challenges (2000 and Beyond)
Conclusion
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