As a result of the tense standoff between Iran and the US, the multi-national nuclear deal which last year opened the doors for the Islamic Republic’s return to the international stage hangs in the balance. Regardless, the country with the largest
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As the price of oil per barrel continues to drop, and the trade deficit plummeting, the Algerian government is seeking to develop the Islamic Finance sector with Sharia-compliant solutions for state banks. They are forecasting a launch by the end of
As a means of evolving the Islamic Financial system, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has partnered with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in an effort to support Shariah-compliant Fintech -related measures. These measures include the development of online banking, artificial intelligence,
The reasons why Muslim forces invaded and conquered the Iberian peninsula in 711 are still up for debate. The long-established story is that Musa Ibn Nusair, the Governor of North Africa, was responding to a plea made by an oppressed
As per data gathered from the Central Bank of UAE, Sharia complaint banks have decreased in growth yet they are still expanding faster than conventional banks. As of July 2016 the Islamic financial institutions growth rate was at an impressive
#5. Quilting Everybody knows how it feels when it gets really cold so everyone knows the significance of insulation. It isn’t proven whether the idea of sewing two layers of cloth was invented in the Muslim world or imported there
Muslims have had a hand in significant changes in the world like the invention of gears, surgical instruments, flight, camera etc. Below we take a look at some of the innovations from Muslim inventors that helped shape our world today.
In the art of war, you have to know your enemy’s “playbook” in order to create your own strategy. The best asset you can have is to have a spy. However we do not need that when it comes to
Another cunning trick that Satan likes to play on people and usually wins is the guilt factor. He would tell you that you are beyond repair. You have done sin that Allah SWT would never forgive you so that you
If you believe in God, then you must believe in Satan’s existence – and if you believe that Satan exists, then there must be a God right? Let me give you a scenario; you may have had something called a
Praise be to Allaah. While writing this article, I stumbled on a clipping from a newspaper called “EVENING STANDARD” that had an article with the heading: “At home I’m dead. But on stage, I’m God”. The article explained how the musician called Angel
Student loans play a major role in someone’s life. A lot of people spend huge chunks of their earnings paying off their student loans after graduation. There really isn’t life after college after all. The bigger the profession, the higher
A check of $45,000 was paid to Takaful Insurance Program in December, 2012. Takaful Canada which is a joint venture between three Canadian cooperatives, received the check from the co-operators as a participation reward. Their plan was to share the
