Terrorism is a trend which spans centuries‚ continents and ideologies. It is the act of committing violence against others‚ be they civilian‚ military or governments in order to raise awareness about a group‚ ideology or cause. Throughout history terrorism has been influenced by many forces but three key forces have shaped this trend the most significantly. Religion is often a driving force for acts of terror especially when the perpetrators of terrorism believe their religious practices and views
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caused calamities (e.g. war‚ crime & terrorism). This essay therefore discusses about terrorism in relation to tourism. It focuses on the impacts of terrorism on global tourism and provides an understanding of the relationship between political instability‚ terrorism and tourism. Tourism‚ Political Instability and Violence Definition of terrorism†: ´†The US Department of State defines terrorism as “. . . premeditated‚ politically
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Efficiency of Islamic Banks in Malaysia Mariani Abdul Majid* NOR GHANI MD. NOR** FATHIN FAIZAH SAID ABSTRACT IN RECENT YEARS‚ MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC BANKS HAVE TO OPERATE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE COMPETITION FROM CONVENTIONAL BANKS PICKS UP‚ PARTLY IN RESPONSE TO THE ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFTA)‚ BUT ALSO IN RESPONSE TO THE GENERAL GLOBALIZATION OF MARKETS. HOW ISLAMIC BANKS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE INCREASED COMPETITIVE PRESSURES
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THE WAR ON RELIGION The decade long War on Terror and Islamic Extremism has given rise to an aggressive and activist Atheist movement here at home. Islamic terrorist groups like Al Qaeda‚ Taliban‚ Islamic Jihad‚ Hamas‚ and others have apparently reinforced the atheistic belief that the problem is not terrorism‚ or even Islamic extremism‚ it is the belief in God and religion as a whole. Although‚ it should be noted that Atheist groups rarely openly attack Islam‚ which on the one hand‚ would not
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1 TERRORISM IN PAKISTAN: CHANGING INCIDENT PATTERNS Syed Ejaz Hussain Deputy Inspector General of Pakistan Police University of Pennsylvania Support for this research was provided by the Fulbright Commission through grant number 15064308. Any opinions‚ findings‚ and conclusions or recommendations in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect views of the Fulbright Commission. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the American Society of Criminology
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cultural center and a mosque that is only two blocks away from Ground Zero. The plan has already been approved by city authorities and is backed by Mayor Bloomberg. But the project is confronted with a large protest. Some opponents are concerned that an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero would offend the families who were affected in the 9/11 attacks. Protesters have compared Islam as extremists sympathetic to al-Qaeda. Even some Muslims are also against the project‚ they argued that Park 51 should
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the ordinary sense of the world‚ but also a complete code and system of life for any individual living in this world. While other religious preaching and practices provide general guidance only for the relationship between man and his Creator‚ Islamic teachings and methods guides man in his relations with ALLAH the Almighty and provide and guide them the norms which govern human beings temporary existence in this world. Islam take into account an individual’s political‚ social economic‚ moral
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roTHE ROLE OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS BY HAJARA ADEOLA MD/CEO LOTUS CAPITAL LIMITED A PRESENTATION AT THE ISLAMIC FORUM BUSINESS LUNCHEON LA SCALA‚ LAGOS NOVEMBER 2007 1 OUTLINE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction Effects of the Interest Based system The Islamic Solution The Framework Shari’ah Objectives and Effects Islamic Tools for Prosperity Macroeconomic Efficiency Islamic Banks – An Alternative? Effects on the Economy Financial Institutions Global
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Doctor: David Hampton March 27‚ 2008 Introduction to Islamic banking system Islam not only prohibits dealing in interest but also in liquor‚ pork‚ gambling‚ pornography and anything else‚ which the Shariah (Islamic Law) deems unlawful. Islamic banking is an instrument for the development of an Islamic economic order. Islamic banking‚ with 15 to 20% growth a year‚ has emerged as one of the vital pillars of the global economic system. Islamic financial institutions (IFI) are operating in over 75
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INTRODUCTION Islamic finance system has its basis in great Islamic value. It is Riba-free system ( Riba means interest) which ensures the abolition of profit-sharing from the whole financial system. Islamic Finance System (IFS) can be categorized with absence of ‚ Interest based transactions Interest based financial institution Unethical and doubtful transactions Companies’ stocks involved in unlawful activities Market manipulation And so on and so forth. Islamic Financial System is opposite of Conventional
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