AFRICA’S development needs are greatly aligned with Islamic finance given the continent’s infrastructure deficit, paving the way for more sharia-compliant products on the continent, according to Imran Mufti, partner at Riyadh-based law firm Hogan Lovells.
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Ibn al-Haytham is credited with explaining the nature of light and vision, through using a dark chamber he called Albeit Almuzlim, which has the Latin translation as the camera obscura; the device that forms the basis of photography.
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UN vehicles carrying aid to Madaya seen on Jan. 11 in Damascus, Syria. – Reuters DESPITE the international outcry over widespread starvation in Syria, the United Nations has not been able to mediate an end to the seige tactics there, darkening the already bleak outlook for peace talks the UN hopes to convene this month.
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HALAL tourism looks set to become a key component of wider sector growth in the Philippines, as the government moves to support the segment’s development through a major investment drive. The halal tourism market is projected to be worth $238bn by 2019, up from around $145bn in 2014. The Philippines has sharpened its focus on
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IN mid 19th century, Ireland was engulfed in a terrible famine. One million people lost their lives. The plight is now commonly referred to as ‘The Great Hunger’. Foreign aid played a vital role in providing assistance to the afflicted. One of the most noteworthy donors was the Muslim Ottoman Caliph, Abdul Mejid, who is
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In the past four years, Huda Fahmy has penned three books featuring her fictional alter ego, who’s also named Huda F. In the latest, Huda F Are You?, Fahmy moves the character to Dearborn, Michigan, a Muslim hotspot where hijabs are more common than in your average American city. Huda F Are You? is the
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THE world’s top Islamic finance scholars are scrutinising the validity of cryptocurrencies, as debate grows in the industry as to whether they can be deemed sharia compliant.
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‘I staggered towards him, kissing him and weeping’
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Council on American-Islamic Relations says Tesla was “supporting genocide”
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A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul and arrested three dealers on Sunday, as Taliban authorities crack down on the selling of alcohol. Alcohol was also prohibited by the previous Western-backed regime. Footage released by the General Directorate of Intelligence shows agents pouring barrels of
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