Under the patronage of the President of Turkey, His Excellency President Abdullah Gül, the 9th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (9ICIEF) was held in Istanbul, Turkey in September, under the theme ‘Growth, Equity and Stability: An Islamic Perspective.’. ...
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Opinion: Dubai’s push to become capital of Islamic economy gets a boost from Experts
By Frank Kane The National Abdalhamid David Evans is playing a significant role in Dubai’s initiative to become the capital of the global Islamic economy. Mr Evans has been fronting a series of presentations involving the news organisation Thomson Reuters, ...
Read More »Opinion: Asian countries capture big revenues from Muslim tourists
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2013 — Japan’s Kansai International Airport has recently certified one of its noodle restaurants as “halal” in an attempt to attract Muslim tourists. The move is part of a larger effort throughout Asian countries to capitalize on the growing ...
Read More »Malaysia: Sixth Borneo International Islamic Conference
by Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith, reporters@theborneopost.com. KUCHING: The administration of endowment property ought to be conducted in a professional manner to protect its value for the benefit of the Muslim community. Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said this could be done by ...
Read More »Opinion: Dubai’s historic forays into Islamic Economy
Emirate can build on new economic landscape as it did in trade and aviation By Sayd Farook; Special to Gulf News, Published: 13:16 September 15, 2013 Dubai’s ambition to be the capital of the Islamic Economy is bigger than what most can fathom. ...
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