• Judaism Islam
• March 8, 2014

More than half of world’s 20 biggest givers are either Jewish or Muslim. To many this is unsurprising as charity is the cornerstone of semitic culture, with both the Torah and Quran obligating Jews and Muslims to give generously to the needy.

1. Bill Gates ($28 billion)

2. Jewish: Warren Buffett

Donations: $25 billion (30% of wealth)
Net worth: $58.2 billion

3. Jewish: George Soros

Donations: $10 billion (30% of wealth)
Net worth: $23 billion

4. Muslim: Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

Donations: $6 billion? (76% of wealth)
Net worth: $1.9 billion

5. Gordon Moore ($5 billion)

6. Carlos Slim ($6 billion)

7. Jewish: George Kaiser

Donations: $4 billion (30% of wealth)
Net worth: $10 billion

8. Jewish: Eli Broad

Donations: $3.5 billion (34% of wealth)
Net worth: $6.9 billion

9. Muslim: Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud

Donations: $2.4 billion (10% of wealth)
Net worth: $20.4 bn

10. Muslim: Azim Premji

Donations: $2.1 billion (12% of wealth)
Net worth: $15.3 billion

11. Jewish: Michael Bloomberg

Donations: $2.4 billion (7% of wealth)
Net worth: $33 billion

12. James Stowers ($2 billion)

13. Li Ka-shing ($1.6 billion)

14. Jewish: Herbert Sandler

Donations: $1.5 billion (65% of wealth)
Net worth: $800 million

15. Ted Turner ($1.5 billion)

16. Paul Allen ($1.4 billion)

17. Dietmar Hopp ($1.25 billion)

18. Jon Huntsman ($1.25 billion)

19a. Jewish: Michael Dell

Donations: $1.2 billion (6% of wealth)
Net worth: $17.5 billion

19b. Muslim: Pierre Omidyar

Donations: $1.2 billion (11% of wealth)
Net worth: $8.2 billion

20. Muslim: Iskander Makhmudov

Donations: Over $1 billion (14% of wealth)
Net worth: $6.1 billion