Halima Aden is a Somali-American that was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. By the age of 6 she was then moved to Minnesota. Aden is a teenager who hopes to diversify the stereotypical image of beauty pageant contests
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The Muslim ethical system has four sources: the Quran, the sayings and behaviour of Prophet Mohammad (saw), the example set by his companions, and the interpretations of Muslim scholars of these sources. These provide an entire socioeconomic system that guides
It should be known that entrepreneurship is a major part of Islamic economics and Islamic finance. Entrepreneurship dates back from the time of the prophet and his companions. They were businessmen with a high caliber and strong morals. Looking around
Thanks to famous personalities in sports and showbiz, the Islamic practice of Hijama (Cupping) is catching on as a trendy idea and therefore a good business venture. The large and circular purple marks that show on the body after undergoing
First of all, what is interest? Interest is more or less a fee charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal. The rate depends on time,
As a prophet, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught people to follow ethical standards in their daily lives. This includes trading, business transactions and entrepreneurship. The ethical values he followed are clearly noted in the Quran. “When a sale is held, say,
It is without a doubt that Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) was a super woman. She is a great role model and her life is full of great lessons that every Muslim (especially business owners) should follow. Khadijah (RA) was able
It is said that Islam does not dictate the price or profit of a particular good/ service. It however encourages non-monopolistic free markets. This is where demand and supply of the good dictates the price. It is based on demand
1.8 billion Muslims around the world make one of the most underserved markets, ready with very decent buying power. 1.8 billion is a number that makes Muslims impossible to ignore for any business with international aims, regardless of the market.
Quite a number of business owners often find themselves stuck in the startup phase. Some of them lack marketing strategies to get their business on the map, and as a result, they are frustrated and don’t have a clue of
It is true that to become a millionaire, you have to be willing to take risks. It is also true that quite a few expatriates in the UAE are edgy about the idea. According to a latest research that looked
Hamdi grew up in Erzincan, Turkey. He worked at his family dairy farm until he had the opportunity to travel to USA to study English. He enrolled at New York’s Adelphi University and right after graduation, he started to work
Quite a lot has been said by various entities of the importance of SMEs in the economy. SMEs are known to lead innovations as well as employment generation and they play a major real in adding to be vitality, debt
According to a new data released by Core UAE, Dubai’s residential clusters (such as Arabian Ranches, Jumeirah Village and Green community) are now at a price point where investors and end users will be comfortable with. Core UAE data shows
Despite the marginal decline in Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index, Dubai’s private sector still remains strong with momentum growth across key sectors. Khatija Haque (Head of Mena Research at Emirates NBD) said “The DET reading indicates that Dubai’s non-oil
An estimation of about Dh7 billion to Dh10 billion worth of contracts is expected to be awarded to the Dubai’s developers and the above mentioned figure excludes the $20 billion project on Jumeirah Central. Industry sources says that “If all
