Abstract
This project will explore the Muslim giving practices performed as hizmet ('service' in Turkish) by pious entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan. The research will interrogate the distinctive convergence of economic, religious and social values in giving practices and their current dynamics within the neoliberal advancements. It will examine the Sufi ethics, market engagements, and historical connections that underpin the activities of entrepreneurs and inform their philanthropic endeavors. Drawing on theoretical insights from critical theories, economic anthropology and humanitarian studies, this project aims to add to the studies of Islamic charity and contribute to ethnographically mapping the long overlooked historical connections between Eurasia and West Asia.