SWIP wins £20m Shariah emerging markets mandate Story by: Sharon Flaherty Magazine: FTAdviser Published Thursday , July 03, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/5yn54s Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has been appointed by Russell Investments to manage a £20m emerging market equities portfolio in accordance with Shariah principles. Advertising This portfolio will form part of the Russell Jadwa Shariah […]
Funding bid to teach Islamic law and religion BRIAN DONNELLY http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.2367011.0.Funding_bid_to_teach_Islamic_law_and_religion.php June 27 2008 A new Muslim organisation yesterday said it was to launch a campaign for state funding to teach young people Islamic religion and law. The Scottish Islamic Foundation has undertaken an initiative to improve the standards of such classes, or madrassahs, […]
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=220971&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=31095 KFH-Bahrain acquires stake in Scottish firm By ARTHUR MACDONALD MANAMA: Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) has acquired control of a leading Scottish engineering contractor with strong links to the Middle East oil and gas sector. It has bought a 75 per cent stake in Motherwell Bridge from private equity house JOHCM Private Equity, […]
Scottish Muslims http://europenews.dk/en/node/11157 The Herald June 11 2008 Scottish Muslims http://europenews.dk/en/node/11157 The Herald June 11 2008 Two Muslims supporters of “violent jihad” discussed setting up a secret Islamic state in a remote part of Scotland, a court heard today. Away from the prying eyes of the authorities, it would provide a safe haven for those […]
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