Rushdi Siddiqui, Khaleej Times The Global Islamic Economic Summit, or GIES, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is about finding and defining innovations ...
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Opinion: Could Islamic finance feed into a sustainable economic system?
By Timothy Spangler, Guardian Professional The sharia principle that no one should profit purely from loans might contribute towards a sustainable economy. Is your mortgage halal? How about your pension? Islamic finance has been a significant global force for the past few ...
Read More »Opinion: Eid al Adha and tiding over contradictions
Special By Tariq Ramadan, Gulf News Muslims are very often in contradiction with the ethical values Islam in celebrating. While we are celebrating the most important Islamic festival, we need to ponder over our understanding of Islam and our collective behaviour. ...
Read More »UAE: More than 1,200 Delegates Register for Global Islamic Economy Summit
Courtesy of Zawya Dubai, UAE: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today that the upcoming Global Islamic Economy Summit (‘GIES’) has registered more than 1,200 ...
Read More »Opinion: Connecting Islamic liquidity with Halal opportunity
Courtesy of Singapore Management University The Halal industry needs capital and the Islamic finance industry has surplus liquidity and limited investment opportunities; so why aren’t the two working together, asks Rushdi Siddiqui Azka Capital Co-Founder and Managing Director Rushdi Siddiqui ...
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