The Blue Mosque‚ Dubai 1960880238125000On the last Friday before the holy month of Ramadan of the year 2011‚ another landmark was added to Dubai’s list of achievements with the opening of the Blue Mosque. Dubai- the land where architecture is highly appreciated‚ the Blue Mosque fits right in with the Arabian landscape. The mosque held its first congregation with the Friday prayer on the 29th of July 2011. It was built by Khalaf Al Habtoor‚ the chairman of Al Habtoor Group. The mosque is named after
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Islamic Banking is a banking system that is based on the principles of Islamic law (also known Shariah) and guided by Islamic economics. The Islamic banking today has become most popular and reliable financial system in the world. The history and evolution of Islamic Banking dates back over 14 centuries ago to the origins of Islam when the Holy Quran was first revealed to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)‚ hence encompassing a complete set of rules and regulations for all aspects of life put forth in
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Dubai: Globalization on Steroids by William Morehouse in The American Scholar‚ Winter 2008‚ 1st December Promotions for Dubai on CNN‚ BBC World‚ and other satellite channels show a shimmering skyline of glass and steel office towers with their graceful curves and aquiline shapes‚ suggesting a distant galaxy where all the unpleasantness of urban life has been airbrushed away. But advertising almost always offers more promise than reality‚ whether the product is potato chips or a city or a country
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SWOT MIX FOR PCBs (Private Commercialized Banks) Strengths: 1. Urban oriented / district-wise branch‚ excellent management‚ high commitment to the customers‚ experienced & skilled manpower‚ sound HRM‚ 2. sophisticated ATM system‚ 3. good monitoring and proper supervision‚ 4. social welfare attitude‚ 5. good feedback systems‚ 6. appropriate MIS & AIS‚ 7. good management competence‚ 8. Strong principality & sound communication skilled etc have
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RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH Summer 2013 DUBAI PRIME RESIDENTIAL REVIEW Highlights • Prime residential prices have risen since the beginning of 2012. In 2013 the price of luxury villas have increased by 11.4% and prime apartments have risen 15.1% in value. • The year-on-year increase from June 2012 to June 2013 for prime residential property stands at 21.4%. The price of luxury villas picked up post January 2012‚ whilst the price of top-end apartments gained momentum from September
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Chapter 1 Introduction Islamic banks today exist in all parts of the world and are looked upon as a viable alternative system. While it was initially developed to fulfill the needs of Muslims‚ Islamic banking has now gained universal acceptance.Islamic banking has been in existence since the 1970s‚ and it has shown tremendous growth over the last 30 years. The practice of Islamic banking now spreads all over the world from the East to the West‚ all the way from Malaysia‚ Bahrain to Europe and
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Dubai Pet World -Grooming and Kennel Center Business Description Dubai Pet world Grooming and kennel centre was founded in 2007‚ is a profit making organization and intends to capture a big share of the growing pet market. After two years of operations the company went public. The company is only luxury services provider of boarding & grooming to the pets in Dubai. Although the product offered by the company are unique but the customer wanted all the pet facilities under one roof‚ which
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia – SWOT Analysis Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Strengths Strength – Commonwealth Bank Brand Commonwealth Bank brand is the most recognised brand in Australian financial services industry. It is a brand that has evolved over its 102 years of operation with a strong brand history. Commonwealth Bank brand is highly regarded and trusted within the Australian financial services industry. Other well known brands under the Commonwealth Bank Group includes Colonial
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DUBAI - THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF THE WORLD Introduction: If we go to a two decades back Dubai was just a small city and is one amongst the seven states of UAE. This is not the capital but can be called as the “Industrial Capital”. Today‚ Dubai has emerged as a cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a global city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region. Although Dubai’s economy was historically built on the oil industry‚ the
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Islamic legal principles regulate the conduct and content of commercial transactions in Islamic Banking. The most important of these principles is the prohibition of riba‚ any predetermined or fixed return in financial transactions. As stated in Quran: “Allah forbids riba and permits trade.” While there is much debate about the exact nature of this prohibition on riba‚ there exists a widespread perception that the ban on riba implies ban on interest
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