tenPOTENTIAL ISLAMIC CERTIFICATES FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION MOHAMED EL-HENNAWI* 1. INTRODUCTION The development of financial instruments has become an essential ingredient for the economic development of Islamic countries, most of which are underdeveloped. The absence of these instruments, together with the problem of limited resources and skills which are necessary to cope with the growing investment needs, tends to hinder the development process of these countries. Islamic countries need
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nAdvent is a time to wait, listen and ponder the awesome wonder of God who sent his only son as a baby to save us. Pause and spend some time this season reflecting on God's gift of love. Perhaps one of the following inspirational quotes will help: "Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent…If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become
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Islamic Financial Planning: More than just managing wealth By Sani Hamid When it comes to Islamic banking and finance, many are familiar with terms such as riba, sukuk and takaful. Somewhat more obscure is the concept of Islamic financial planning which has not had much publicity. Even for those who may have heard of it, Islamic financial planning serves merely as a mirror image of the conventional model of financial planning albeit using syariah-compliant instruments. In reality, the concept
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Abstract Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity allowed me to comprehend fully the past occurrences of psychology and theology. The book displayed the faith and confidence that both psychology and Christianity must be combined in order for it to have a better understanding and allowing the client a better chance of healing. In order to do this there must be a complete understanding of each component in and of itself. Entwistle’s (2010) book presented all the facts from history
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law; alcohol, pork, and wild boar are not consumed, although some people secretly make wine for consumption at home. The Shiites avoid rabbit and hare In Afghanistan, people work as long as they are fit. Judges apply a tribal-based conception of Islam. Those who commit adultery and consume drugs and alcohol are severely punished. Beatings, amputations, and public executions (beheading, stoning, and shooting) are commonly practiced. Read more: Culture of Afghanistan - history, people, clothing
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Chapter 8 • Islam’s main language is Arabic. • Muslim is part of the Islamic religion. • Muhammad is the prophet who started Islam. • The Shiites are the supporters of the Husayn’s. • The Koran is the holy book of Islam. Chapter 12 • Many families (dynasties) have ruled China for long periods of time. • The last dynasty of China, the Qing Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu’s. • China and Japan both welcomed Western Europe with trade agreements. • Both
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1 Samuel 007:012 Samuel then took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Jeshanah and named it Ebenezer (meaning, "the Stone of Help"), for he said, "The Lord has certainly helped us!" 1 Samuel 7:12 The church has many markers to show God''s goodness Have you ever received an award? Was the award a special plaque or a trophy? Perhaps it was a certificate or some other token of recognition. The purpose of an award is to recognize and to praise persons or groups that have made noteworthy
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must be noted that though only handful of Muslims were actually involved in 9/11 but blame is put on the community as a whole. This is the classic case of out group homo geneity bias. Not only the teacher in the Sam’s school teaches the students that Islam is most violent religion but Sam is continuously killed by his classmates. There is sarcasm for what is plain wrong but for nothing that's right. When it
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Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity Many countries form ideas and rules based on religion that is practiced as a whole by the society of that country. In addition religion continues to affect rules and ideas that is promoted by various cultures. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity are some of the most popular religions that are used throughout the world. Arabs has made Islamists powerful in Countries like Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco. Religious institutions are a public
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In the book, Just like a River by Muhammad Kamil al-Katib is a fiction story about a family in Syria. The story shows how the political and societal beliefs during this time lead to complex relationships between the characters. The book was written to show that how old world beliefs clash and intermingle between current and progressive beliefs of the new younger generations and shows how complex even simple relationship can become when following your convictions and hiding ones true feelings. The
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