Many of the articles that come out of the financial press and the mainstream media regarding Shariah-Compliant Finance (euphemistically called “Islamic Finance”) ignore the most controversial and troubling aspects of the entire movement. The article linked below originating from the German media is no exception. It focuses on the “controversy” over sukuk, or Islamic bonds, […]
We often hear from skeptics that there is no way that Shariah will ever become a part of our culture, society, economy and legal system. But it is already happening in Europe where the UK is incorporating Shariah into its legal system and now it is also happening in Germany. And lest you think it […]
Partnership with HSH Nordbank offers new model as experts look to Sharia principles to free stalled global liquidity http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081130102714/Dubai’s%20Al%20Salam%20Investment%20links%20with%20top%20German%20bank%20to%20create%20regional%20Islamic%20finance%20powerhouse Dubai, November 30, 2008: Financial institutions in Dubai are gearing up for an Islamic finance-led upswing in the regional economy with Al Salam Investment (ASI), the Dubai-based investment company, the latest to launch a major […]
i32.photobucket.com/…/NoMosqueNoMinaret.jpg Many Germans think that mosques which are bigger than churches are a provocation. This according to a debate which has started up again, after authorities gave their permission to the building of one of Europe’s largest mosques in the city of Cologne. While Cologne’s conservative mayor, Fritz Schramma, strongly defends the buildings, his own […]
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-Islam in Europe A shooting at an ice cream parlour in Ruesselsheim that claimed three lives possibly resulted from conflict over family honour in the city’s Turkish community, German police said Wednesday. Police said they had arrested two Turkish men aged 28 and 49 after searching several premises in the region. Police spokesman Stefan Mueller […]
German Companies Feel the Pain in Sanctions-hit Iran16. July 2008, http://tinyurl.com/5jko2c German industrial know-how is needed by Iran but is being denied through sanctions German companies, especially hard hit by trade and economic sanctions against Iran, are worried they are losing lucrative contracts in the oil-rich region to countries such as China and Russia. Reeling […]
06/16/2008 03:07 PM By Ursula Spuler-Stegemann The history of Islam in Germany goes back as far as the 8th century. From the reign of Charlemagne, to Goethe’s literature, to the Turkish guest workers who arrived in the 1950s and 60s and made a home here, the Muslim religion has been a part of German […]
Horror In Hamburg By Stephen Brown FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, May 30, 2008 Victim of an honor killing in Iran A young female form lying crumpled on a sidewalk. Blood flowing from multiple stab wounds. Police cars. Ambulances. Flashing lights. Emergency personnel working frantically to save an innocent life that had barely begun. […]
http://www.expatica .com/de/articles /news/German- interior- minister- says-Islam -must-accept- female-equality- .html German interior minister says Islam must accept female equality 13/05/2008 00:00 Hat tip-OSINT Interior minister Wolfgang Schaeubel has told a newspaper that the emancipation of Islamic women is key to social cohesion in Germany Berlin — The German interior minister said Tuesday that the emancipation of […]
hat tip-Margo I. Saturday, May 03, 2008 Muslim Honor Killings a Problem in Germany Correction: This article is from 2005. It’s still awful- But it is from 2005. http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/germany-sees-surge-in-muslim-honor.html Hatin Surucu was one of six Muslim women murdered in a spree of honor killings by their husbands, family members or partners for besmirching the […]
List of Major Banks dealing with Shariah Finance-tools for research
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Here is a list of banks that are expanding the Islamic Shariah industry worldwide. Also, a link to the major periodicals that discuss Shariah Finance. In order to combat this rising influence on our banking industry, you must learn and understand what it is. This type of banking is a screen to infiltrate into a […]
Khaleej Times Online >> News >> BUSINESS Commerzbank Dubai branch inaugurated as headquarters in Middle East BY A STAFF REPORTER 10 January 2008 DUBAI — Commerzbank AG Dubai branch has been formally inaugurated as the Middle Eastern headquarters for Commerzbank Group, Germany’s second biggest bank. It is its 21st foreign branch, and the bank has […]
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