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Friday, February 24, 2012

WORLD - FUNDAMENTAL DEBATE - Debate rages over Western role in Islamic finance

www.lse.co.uk - LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A controversial plan by Goldman Sachs to issue an Islamic bond has ignited a wider debate on whether conventional banks in the West should be allowed to engage in Islamic finance.

At a major conference of Islamic scholars and bankers in London this week, much of the public and private discussion was devoted to whether growing Western interest in Islamic finance could damage the industry by compromising its religious principles. (source) (see also)

Friday, February 10, 2012

BRUNEI - EDUCATION - Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance & Management launched

new.brunei.fm - Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah yesterday attended the official launching of the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM) and its first flagship, the Fiqh Mu’amalat Professional programme.

Held at the Indera Kayangan Ballroom of The Empire Hotel and Country Club, the launch opened with recitations of surah al-Fatihah and doa led by Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Raja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Suhaili Hj Mohiddin. (source)