Heriot-Watt’s School of Management and Languages in Edinburgh, Scotland will be home to the new Scottish Ethical Finance Hub (SEFH). The problem with this “ethical” finance operation is that it has its roots in Shariah Finance, which is decidedly UNETHICAL in a variety of ways. Among the troubling aspects of the announcement of the formation […]
Gatehouse Bank, a wholesale Shariah-Compliant investment bank, has completed the acquisition of a large building which houses the Scottish Ministers National Health Service. http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=333688
Posted on October 23, 2008www.stanford.edu/images Qamar Bhatti, director of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT), which runs the courts, admitted discussions were taking place with lawyers and Muslim community groups in Scotland. The group is believed to be aiming to set up courts in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In September it emerged that five sharia courts, […]
Suicide Anonymous: Church of Scotland Backs Shariah Law October 10, 2008 by Imagine the leading mosque in Saudi Arabia issuing a statement welcoming the establishment of medieval-style Christian law courts in that country. Wouldn’t happen, would it? But this is precisely what is happening in Britain. The Church of Scotland has welcomed the possibility of […]
Charlene Sweeney Holyrood ministers have denied claims that there are plans to introduce Sharia in Scotland. The Scottish government said that Islamic law had “no jurisdiction” north of the Border, and rejected the prospect of a dual legal system. The denials came after a report yesterday that the body behind five Sharia courts in England […]
Published Date: 09 October 2008 By SHÂN ROSS SECRET talks are under way to bring Islamic sharia law courts to Scotland, The Scotsman has learned. Qamar Bhatti, director of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT), which runs the courts, admitted discussions were taking place with lawyers and Muslim community groups in Scotland. The group is believed […]
Salmond targets Qatar for cash First Minister Alex Salmond « Previous Published Date: 28 September 2008 By Eddie Barnes Political Editor ALEX Salmond is to ask a cash-rich Arab state to stump up billions of pounds to pay for desperately-needed upgrades to Scotland’s creaking road, rail and power networks. The First Minister will […]
Middle EastRoyal Bank of Scotland Group had rebranded all the ABN AMRO businesses it took over in the GCC states last year, including United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Bahrain’s Albaraka Banking Group (ABG) has seen a surge in its net profit by 62%. The results for the first half of 2008 showed net income increased […]
RLPC-Dubai Financial signs $1.5 bln Islamic loan Reuters – Thursday, August 28 LONDON, Aug 27 – Dubai Financial Group has signed a $1.5 billion, three-year syndicated Islamic loan, the arranging banks announced on Wednesday. The murabaha facility, which closed oversubscribed, pays a profit rate of 200 basis points . Proceeds will be used to explore […]
Middle East to fund Scotland’s £5bn power grid (this seems insane to me. Why let the Middle East now be in financial control over another energy source?) Why be beholden to them? comments by allyson rowen taylor) Holyrood in talks with sovereign wealth funds to build offshore network to transmit wind, wave and tidal energy to […]
Police searches were carried out at the homes of all four defendants Plans to set up a secret Islamist state in Scotland were discussed by two supporters of jihad, a court has heard. The pair said it could provide a safe haven for those who felt “oppressed”, London’s Blackfriars Crown Court heard. Aabid Khan, from […]
How Soon Scotland Forgets! The Scottish government has given £215,000 to the “Scottish Islamic Foundation”, a new group set up by Osama Saeed, a former spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), the British wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. Scotland On Sunday reported yesterday that the group has received £200,000 to hold “Islamfest”, an […]
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