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(Issue 72)
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| Comment |
Islamic
Mortgages in Europe - A Big Market Not Yet Fully Tapped
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| Feature |
Islamic
Banking - Where are we Going Wrong?
"Present half-hearted attempts to "convert"
conventional banking into Islamic banking by mere changes
in semantics and procedures would not, and do not, take
us anywhere," writes Anwar Ahmed Meenai, who
examines the crucial differences between the Islamic and
conventional banking, and concludes that Islamic banking
needs a radical change in its environment in order to
flourish. |
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Islamic
Financing Opportunities
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Islamic
Financing Opportunities in Labuan IOFC, Dr Awang
Adek Hussin extols the unique facilities and incentives
offered by the Labuan International Offshore Financial
Centre to attract Islamic financing, in its endeavour
to becoming the main international centre for Islamic
financing. |
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Islamic
Mortgages
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UK
Property: Ideal Growth Area for Islamic Investments,
Jeremy Martin explains why investment in UK property
is not only a profitable growth area, but also the ideal
way to avoiding the various stumbling blocks, faced by
the other types of investment areas, in gaining Shariah
approval. |
| Book
Review |
Islamic Finance - A Partnership for Growth
By Philip Moore, published by Euromoney Publications.
This book examines Islamic Finance and attempts to address
the Western banker's lack of familiarity with Islamic
banking. It provides a thorough overview of the underlying
principles, various components and the practical application
of Islamic finance.
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| IIBI
Forum |
IIBI
Shariah Scholars provide answers to questions and issues
pertinent to Islamic banking
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| IIBI
News |
Report on Institutes Activities
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| News
Monitor |
New
Horizon reports on recent developments within the Islamic
financial world
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