of New York. All rights reserved. CHAZEN WEB JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SPRING 2004 * Corresponding author (EMainsah04@gsb.columbia.edu). www.gsb.columbia.edu/chazenjournal Executive Summary In the early 1970s‚ Professor Muhammad Yunus envisioned a means of alleviating poverty by circumventing the major impediment to lending to the poorest in society—the need for collateral. He tested this instinct in an experiment in 1976‚ when he lent about $27 to 42 women in an ordinary
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or poor person for their customers. Secondly‚ it must ensure that the possibility of its own sustainable development. The beginning of the activity was most closely associated with economist Muhammad Yunus in 1976. He was born in Bangladesh. Between 30 years‚ the success of Grameen Bank which was built by Yunus was noticed by the world. Then‚ microfinance has covered nearly development countries and some developed counties. In the case of the text book‚ microfinance was present by two extreme parts
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MUHAMMAD ALI Mohamed Mohamed Cassius Clay Do you know who is Cassius Clay? He was a professional boxer. His most important job now is trying to teach people to treat each other with dignity and respect. Introduction • Born in Louisville City Hospital in Kentucky January 17‚ 1942 • Birth name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. • Muhammad Ali is most famous for boxing • I chose Muhammad Ali because he is a good role model and one of the most dedicated people. Childhood Clay and his younger brother
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Wives of the holy Prophet Prophet Muhammad (sal) had 12 wives. His wives are known as “Ummhat-ul-muminin” which means “Mothers of the faithful” The duties‚ responsibilities of his wives differ from other women Hazrat Khadija At the age of 25‚ Muhammad wed a wealthy‚ twice widowed‚ 45 year old lady‚ named Khadija. His first wife‚ being his wealthy employer for 15 years was very impressed by Muhammad’s honest nature before their marriage. She had 2 sons; hala and hind and 1 daughter: hinda from
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Introduction: In the recent years there has been strong growth in the studies of social entrepreneurship on the level of business administration and microeconomics. This has been especially the case since Muhammad Yunus‚ founder of the Grameen Bank and a renowned example of a social enterprise‚ won the Nobel Peace Price in 2006. However‚ the increase in academic interest has largely been confined to case studies or efforts to find a common definition of social
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This article is specific to small loans. For financial services to the poor‚ see Microfinance. For small payments‚ see Micropayment. Microcredit is the extension of very small loans (microloans) to those in poverty designed to spur entrepreneurship. These individuals lack collateral‚ steady employment and a verifiable credit history and therefore cannot meet even the most minimal qualifications to gain access to traditional credit. Microcredit is a part of microfinance‚ which is the provision of
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Financial Institution In financial economics‚ a financial institution is an institution that provides financial services for its clients or members. Probably the most important financial service provided by financial institutions is acting as financial intermediaries. Most financial institutions are highly regulated by government. Broadly speaking‚ there are three major types of financial institutions: 1. Deposit-taking institutions that accept and manage deposits and make loans‚ including banks
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The book‚ Jesus & Muhammad‚ is written by F. E. Peters. Peters is a professor at New York University‚ where he teaches Islamic Studies and Religion. Peters is said to be a leader in the comparative studies of Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. The book is written to compare and make a clear idea of how Jesus and Muhammad had parallel lives. Author‚ F. E. Peters states‚ “Jesus and Muhammad have been the subject of the most sustained and detailed biographical inquiries in the Western tradition‚ and
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Why is Muhammad (pbuh) important to Muslims? Muhammad (pbuh) is extremely important to Muslims all around the world‚ and a sacred symbol for the Islamic religion. Pbuh stands for ‘peace be upon him’. This abbreviation is added along with his name all around the world as a sign of respect for him. Not only that‚ but Muslims do this to give peace upon him. Muhammad was not able to read or write so his was known as an ‘illiterate’ when he was born‚ and until he died. Because of this‚ when ‘Allah’
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Assignment On Microfinance and Islamic Banking Submitted to: Dr. Mohammed Nurual Islam Department of Business Administration International Islamic University Chittagong Dhaka Campus Submitted by: Rabiul Hossain ID: B092070 Batch no: FIN-5 Date of Submission: 22/02/2013 Microfinance 1. Introduction: Micro financing
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