An International Conference on Islamic Funds and Investment opened this week in Karachi, Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Observer, among the large number of attendees were investors from the USA and Canada. The report indicated that some $1.3 trillion is invested in 650 Shariah-Compliant funds worldwide, including 230 in Saudi Arabia, 172 in Malaysia, 59 in […]
On Tuesday, February 17, a celebration of “Islamic finance” will be held in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Frankly, the thought of the enemy threat doctrine being promoted inside the walls of the building bearing the name of the greatest American president of our generation is certainly disheartening. The featured speaker is Sheikh […]
Iran, Terrorism, Proliferation and Shariah-Compliant Finance
In April of 2008, I attended Harvard Law School’s celebration of “Islamic Finance.” This event has been labeled by others as “shilling for shariah” at Harvard and, I must say, that is exactly what it was. During the two days of presentations, there was absolutely no critical thought expressed on the wider issue of Shariah. […]
Islamic Finance World, North America 2009 – This is the 3rd year for this gathering, remember that these conferences are based on fashions in finance, they’re trendy only as long as the trend holds – the question is whether the economic meltdown will increase attendence – or will the lawsuit demanding that the U.S. government […]
Shariah Finance Conference coming up in April, starring (scroll down) the usual shariah advisors – and the linking of the need for liquidity to SCF can mean not just sovereign wealth funds but direct investments in financial institutions, countertrade directly with governments, and individual corporations – or just plain purchases of Treasuries…. Lots of ways […]
LONDON/ZURICH: Shareholders of British bank Barclays backed a $10 billion fundraising on Monday and Standard Chartered sought new funds too as investors absorbed the weekend rescue of US based Citigroup. Barclays chairman Marcus Agius said investors had voted in favour of the British bank’s controversial 7 billion pound ($10.44 billion) fundraising. A final tally […]
Islamic Finance Seminar in Malta by di-ve news – [email protected] Business & Finance — 21 November 2008 — 18:05CEST The Malta Institute of Management (MIM), the Malta Union of Bank Employees (MUBE) and the Malta Employers Association (MEA) will be organising the second Islamic Finance Seminar in Malta. The seminar will take place on Friday […]
The Middle East Money Summit / Exhibition The Middle East Money Summit, will be a Unique 2 day Expo & educational Conferences covering all aspects of investment and trading in CFDs, Stocks, Futures, Equities, Commodities, Bullions, Bonds, Forex, derivatives, Options, Hedge Fund, Mutual fund, Islamic Sukuk and other. The Middle East Money Summit focuses in […]
London summit to focus on Islamic finance MANAMA: Islamic finance issues will be discussed at a major summit to be held in London next month. The second annual Islamic Financial Intelligence Summit will be held on November 6 at London’s Victoria Park Plaza. It has been organised by Financial Times Global Events, the Banker […]
GLOBALIZATION OF ISLAMIC FINANCE: STATE STREET ISLAMIC FINANCE CONGRESS BOSTON 6 OCTOBER 2008 October 9, 2008 at 2:48 pm | In Development, Economics, Financial, Globalization, Islam, Research, World-system | Keynote address by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia at the State Street Islamic Finance Congress 2008 […]
London Journal – Friday, October 10, 2008 I have been to the Tower of Babel and am in ideological shock. Today we two attended an International Conference on Political Islam, Sharia Law and Civil Society. This was sponsored by the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britian. The speakers and panelists pointed out, among other things, the […]
Turkmenistan to Host Annual Meeting of Islamic Development Bank Ashgabat, 30 September 2008 (nCa) — Turkmenistan announced Monday that it will host the 34th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank. … <http://www.newscentralasia.net/Regional-News/358.html> News Central Asia <http://www.newscentralasia.net/>
Monash’s Islamic conference in M’siawww.ecobook.com The 6th International Islamic Finance Conference 2008 in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 13-14, will provide new insights into the innovations and market strategies for Islamic finance, says Monash University’s director of banking and finance, School of Business, Prof Bala Shanmugan. The conference is organised by the Institute of Bankers […]
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Financial Products for Muslims Capture the Market Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: IIR Deutschland GmbH (openPR) – 1st IIR “Islamic Finance & Real Estate Forum” on 4th and 5th November 2008 at the Hotel Hessischer Hof, Frankfurt, Germany http://images.travelnow.com/hotelimages/s/011000/011007A.jpg Frankfurt, August 2008. If Germany wants to profit from the […]
Hat tip OSINT http://www.imemc.org/attachments/may2007/islamic_jihad_1.jpg EUROPEAN LAWMAKERS TO MEET REGARDING THREAT OF ISLAM AT DECEMBER 2008 JERUSALEM SUMMIT Facing Jihad: A Lawmakers’ Summit December 14-15, 2008 Jerusalem, Israel “Facing Jihad” is a summit of European lawmakers who are united in their shared belief that Islam today poses a serious threat to Western civilization. The […]
The Premier Event on Islamic Finance…Towards Excellence Thursday, 4 September 2008 Islamic finance poised for massive growth as London becomes key hub outside the Middle East Source: PropertyWire, 03 Sep 2008 London is emerging as the key centre for Islamic finance outside of the Middle East as financial institutions clamber to become part of a […]
Islamic finance & microfinance, law firms see need for Islamic finance expertise John Foster comments regarding Ramadan touch on the idea that GCC-based Islamic financial institutions could make a huge difference in reducing poverty if they devoted a fraction of their resources to helping provide financial services to the poor in nearby countries in Asia […]
August 29 – September 1, 2008 http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m472/reformislam/ISNA2007-1.png Columbus, Ohio – Shaaban 29 1429/ August 30, 2008 – Tens of thousands of Muslims from across the US and Canada came together in Columbus, Ohio to attend the 45th annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) which kicked off yesterday. Delegates resumed […]
Viva La France!! http://tinyurl.com/5nymsv The Islamic Finance Summit 2nd Edition October 23rd 2008 – Paris Register for this conference The Islamic Finance Summit combines a high-profile agenda of plenary presentations with case-studies and interactive discussion forum sessions that focus on more specific topics accompanied by special-interest panels and a luncheon. The key topics for discussion […]
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Monday, 25 August 2008 00:00 www.daily.pk The 2nd International Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance will be held today (Monday) at 9:00 a.m. at Aiwan-e-Iqbal Lahore.Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira will be the chief guest on the occasion. The Minister will also inaugurate the exhibition on this occasion […]
An Invitation to attend Euromoney Seminars’ Derivatives Middle East Conference 28th & 29th October, 2008 – Raffles Hotel, Dubai ***Book before 19th September and save £200*** Dear Colleague Derivatives and structured products in the Middle East are on the verge of an explosion. After a fall in Middle Eastern stock markets early last year, […]
Bahrain to host global Islamic banking forum Aug 18th, 2008 | By Sindh Today http://www.homesgofast.com/Bahrain/images/Bahrain_real_esate.jpg Dubai, Aug 18 (IANS) Bahrain will host the 15th annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the largest gathering of Islamic finance leaders in the world, Nov 23-25. The event will help shape new growth strategies in the increasingly global market […]
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04cnaBee5W6ei/340x.jpg The Islamic finance industry’s leading global event, the twice-yearly International Islamic Finance Forum next takes place in Turkey from 13th -17th October 2008 in Istanbul. The International Islamic Finance Forum is a global event attended by companies, organisations and individuals from across the world. International Islamic finance practitioners and the world’s leading Islamic […]
2008 ISNA speaker Siraj Wahhaj calls for Islamic caliphate in America (4 weeks until ISNA convention in Columbus) Siraj Wahhaj is a regular visitor to the Central Ohio area, but his next appearance in Columbus will be as a featured speaker at the 2008 Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention held here later this […]
http://tinyurl.com/5lglxr The World Islamic Banking Conference London, UK EUROWIBC AGENDA 08:00 to 08:55 Registration and Refreshments08:55 to 09:00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks – Carina Kamel, European Correspondent, CNBC Arabia09:00 to 10:00 Opening Keynote Session – Progress and Challenges for Islamic Finance in EuropeInaugural AddressShaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al KhalifaChief Executive Officer Bahrain Economic […]
July 31, 2008 image courtesy of: http://tinyurl.com/6a6gyj NEW YORK, NY– Organized by Finance IQ, the 2nd Annual Islamic Finance World Summit will be held October 20-22, 2008 in New York, NY. This global forum will discuss the latest trends and solutions needed to overcome entry barriers within Islamic finance. Shari’ah scholars and advisors will be […]
August 2008 05 International Conference On Contemparary Scholarship on Islam : Japanese Contribution to Islamic Studies – The Legacy of Toshihiko Izutsu KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia September 2008 05 Representing Islam: Comparative Perspectives Manchester United Kingdom 05 NEW REPRESENTING ISLAM: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES Manchester United Kingdom 08 NEW Cricket and Globalization Leeds United Kingdom 09 Interfaith Encounter […]
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