Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jebo How ‘Islamic’ is Islamic Banking? Feisal Khan ∗ Dept. of Economics‚ Hobart and William Smith Colleges‚ 300 Pulteney Street‚ Geneva‚ NY 14456‚ United States a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Islamic Banks hold well over US $700 billion in assets and are growing at over 15% p.a. Islamic Banking and Finance (IBF) involves wider ethical and moral issues than simply ‘interest-free’ transactions
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ASSIGNMENT OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS TOPIC ECONOMIC IMPLEMENTATION OF REDISTRIBUTIVE MEASURES OF ISLAMIC SOCIETY WITH REFERENCE TO PAKISTAN REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH Redistribution of wealth is
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In March 2001‚ the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan which Finbarr Barry Flood said would define Islamic iconoclasm for many decades to follow. The author argues that the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas does not represent Islam’s attitude towards figuration‚ but rather a response at a particular moment in time. This point is still true today considering Islam’s view on images has never been the reason for iconoclasm‚ but what defines iconoclasm has certainly changed in recent years with
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BWFS3023 Islamic Accounting 2nd Semester 2012/2013 Short Essay Assignment Instruction Please answer all the questions below. The assignment should not less than 3 pages and not exceed 10 pages including references. Question 1 The differences between Islamic accounting and conventional can be seen in the context of the basis differentiation which is: (1) objective of providing information‚ (2) the type of the information that is identified‚ how it is measured‚ recorded and communicated
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433–447 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal of Banking & Finance journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jbf Islamic vs. conventional banking: Business model‚ efficiency and stability Thorsten Beck a‚⇑‚ Asli Demirgüç-Kunt b‚ Ouarda Merrouche c a CentER‚ Department of Economics‚ Tilburg University and CEPR‚ The Netherlands World Bank‚ Development Research Group‚ United States c European Securities and Markets Authority‚ Economic Research and Financial Stability Unit
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Noraini Hashim Asst. Professor‚ Institute of Education‚ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia E-mail: mataidtweety@gmail.com‚ cnoraini@gmail.com Suhailah Hussien Asst. Professor‚ Institute of Education‚ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia E-mail: mataidtweety@gmail.com‚ cnoraini@gmail.com Mohyani Razikin Asst. Professor‚ Institute of Education‚ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia E-mail: mataidtweety@gmail
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The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations which has membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world and ensuring to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world. The Organization was established upon a decision of the historical summit which took
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TOPIC: Islamic Pottery Islamic Pottery Occupation Medieval Islamic pottery occupied a geographical position between Chinese ceramics and the pottery of the Byzantine Empire and Europe. For most of the period it can fairly be said to have been between the two in terms of aesthetic achievement and influence as well‚ borrowing from China and exporting to and influencing Byzantium and Europe. The use of drinking and eating vessels in gold and silver‚ the ideal in ancient Rome
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chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and
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reference source for decision makers in the global Islamic finance industry‚ providing strategic insights from Ernst & Young Dear Banking & Finance Leader‚ It is with great pleasure that we present to you the 9th annual edition of the World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2012/13‚ developed in collaboration with leading global professional services and advisory firm Ernst & Young‚ and exclusively launched onsite at the 19th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2012) during a specially
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