Category: Islamic Economy
UAE: ADIB and Thomson Reuters launch EFICA
The 2015 Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge Awards (EFICA), sponsored by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Thomson Reuters, are now open for entries.
Brunei: A single set of rules needed to boost halal product export
“The biggest bottleneck to the growth of Islamic economies like Brunei involves whether or not a certification for Syariah-compliant products is accepted across markets.”
Bahrain: Islamic Finance and Muslim Lifestyle Sectors Convergence Training Programme
BIBF, in partnership with DinarStandard, is launching the world’s first training programme on the Convergence of the Halal Market Economy and Islamic Capital.
UAE: All cosmetics sold in UAE are ‘halal’ by default: Esma
The UAE’s standardisation body Esma will issue halal mark and certification to foreign companies for their beauty products looking to tap the mass halal market.
Opinion: Islamic lifestyle – The story has just begun
Shariah products and services are an integral part of global economy and are poised to grow with the rise in population.
UAE: Dubai’s Islamic Economy Award open for Submissions
The Global Islamic Economy Award highlights most significant achievements in Islamic economy. Award submissions will close 31 July 2015.
Commodity Speculation: Halal Sector Responsibility
There is talk about Halal market values, and about developing a Halal economy. In order to make any significant steps in this direction, there has to be a move to end these unacceptable speculative practices.
The Islamic Perspective on Food Commodity Speculation
World Halal Summit: The Need for Specialist Halal Sector Scholars and the Islamic Perspective on Food Commodity Speculation.
Indonesian govt urges strategic alliance to develop sharia economy
The Indonesian government is encouraging various sides to form a strong strategic alliance to develop sharia economy, to contribute to the national economy.
Dubai approves new Islamic economy initiatives
Shaikh Hamdan approves the initiatives proposed by the board of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.
Some Banks Win, Some Lose In Dubai’s “Islamic Economy”
Dubai’s drive to develop its Islamic finance sector is fuelling growth of sharia-compliant banking but the benefits are unevenly distributed.
UAE: From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
Move over, Cairo, Beirut and Casablanca. Dubai is launching a drive to become one of the Arab world’s top centres for art, design, film and fashion – areas that have traditionally been dominated by old Arab cities outside the Gulf.
Opinion: Is halal only a religious product?
Today, in the bigger picture: Muslims do not control or own of the halal food supply chain, hence, integrity issues have been slowly cropping at all the streams.
UAE: DIAC Participates in World Halal Summit in Malaysia
A delegation from Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) recently visited Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to attend and speak at the World Halal Summit (WHS) 2015.
Unveiling Key Topics and Speakers in World Halal Summit 2015
12th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), and six focused forums – is scheduled to be held from 30th March to 4th April 2015 at the KLCC in Malaysia.
Opinion: ‘Islamic Economy is a baseless theory’
When Prince Muhammad Al-Faisal, the pioneer of Islamic Banking, was interviewed about Islamic Economy he explained: “What we have today is a baseless theory.”
Want to know what people think about Halal? Then ask them!
New research finding, the results from a joint project between London-based niche research specialists Ethnic Focus, and online Halal news site HalalFocus.com demonstrate the yawning gaps in perception around Halal market issues.
7,000 respondents, spread evenly between men and women from 7 Muslim majority (Bangladesh, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey and UAE) and 7 Muslim minority countries (Denmark, France, Germany, South Africa, Spain, UK and USA) were asked a series of 10 questions to gauge their basic attitudes towards Halal.
Unlike some past exercises, respondents were asked questions such as, “Is your view of Halal products and services affected by news stories such as Charlie Hebdo, or ISIS?” and “How much do you think these news stories are biased against Islam?”. The answers, to say the least, are revealing.
UAE standards board set to boost Dubai in global Islamic race
The UAE’s share of global Islamic assets, and growth of its Shariah-compliant banks, have lagged behind Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, according to a report from Moody’s.
UAE: Islamic economy conference opens in Dubai
Gulf News Image Credit: Zarina Fernandes/ Gulf News Mutlaq Al Jasser (left), Shouqi Dunia, (moderator), Hayel Tashtoush and Abdullah Al Shami at the Islamic Economy Fiqh Forum which runs from March 22 to 24 at the Dubai World Trade Center. Forum follows chain of events as emirate bids to make itself Islamic banking […]
Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed inaugurates the Islamic Economic Fiqh Forum
“This is the beginning of the formation of a legislative doctrinal reference to Islamic economic action at the global level.”
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