In the late Islamic period (16th -18th)‚ perhaps even more so than in preceding periods‚ art was an instrument of dynastic expression in this great age of empires. Spurred by royal patronage‚ the arts flourished under the Ottomans and Safavids. Ottoman art was a vibrant synthesis of Turkish and Persian-Islamic‚ Byzantine‚ and Mediterranean culture and styles through conquest‚ through direct invitation of artisans‚ or through the migration of peoples. The Ottoman Turks were renowned for their
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| | ⅜ Articles The Realist Tradition in American Public Opinion Daniel W. Drezner For more than half a century‚ realist scholars of international relations have maintained that their world view is inimical to the American public. For a variety of reasons—inchoate attitudes‚ national history‚ American exceptionalism—realists assert that the U.S. government pursues realist policies in spite and not because of public opinion. Indeed‚ most IR scholars share this “anti-realist assumption
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adults by creating certain duties for each individual. There are many comparisons between the women of Islamic and Roman societies. The roles that are given to these two groups of women show what is expected of them as a wife‚ the mother of the family‚ and where they stand politically. Islamic women are allowed to make decisions on their own when it comes to marriage. According to Islamic Law‚ a woman is granted the right to choose her husband and cannot be forced to marry anyone without their
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Exploring Women’s Rights in the Islamic Faith “People of the world don’t look at themselves‚ and so they blame one another” - A Persian Sufi mystic Maulana Jalal Al-Din Rumi‚ translated by Camille A. and Kabir Edmund Helminski I have always wondered how different our world would be if every human being actually uses their God (Allah) given gifts of reason‚ logic‚ and rationality rather than succumbing to ignorance and bending their will to the popular belief whether it is right
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Differences between Islamic and Conventional Financial Planning Financial planning is the process of creating strategies in managing financial affairs to meet life goals and the role of the professional financial planner is to analyse the financial circumstances of the client and to provide a plan to meet the client’s financial needs and goals. In carrying out his mission‚ the financial planner shall provide impartial assistance and act in the best interest of the client. For the Islamic financial planner
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ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS Jamal A. Badawi‚ Ph.D. Saint Mary’s University‚ Halifax‚ N.S.‚ Canada I. INTRODUCTION There are nearly 1.3 Billion Muslims worldwide; about one fifth of the total world population. As is the case with any universal religion‚ a great cultural diversity does exist among them. Similarly‚ the extent of religious commitment and practice varies considerably between individuals and cultures. This poses a major challenge in attempting to deal with business ethics from
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Introduction Islamic Banking in Bangladesh There are currently seven commercial banks operating under Islamic principles. They are: 1. Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited‚ 2. Al-Arafah Bank Ltd. 3. Social Investment Bank Ltd‚ 4. Exim Bank Ltd‚ 5. Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. 6. Icb Islamic Bank Ltd 7. First security Islami Bank Ltd. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) was incorporated in Bangladesh on 29 August 1999as a banking company
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RETHIKING TRADITION IN MODERN ISLAMIC THOUGT A Book Review RETHIKING TRADITION IN MODERN ISLAMIC THOUGT I. Introduction Since the middle of the nineteenth century‚ Muslim thinkers have faced numerous and repeated challenges to classical Islamic ideas about religious authority. Upheavals in the Muslim world have stimulated widespread reexamination of the classical sources of Islamic law as Muslims have struggled to preserve‚ adapt‚ or redefine their social and legal norms in the face of
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billion Islamic-compliant real estate fund. The fund has been established to develop and own an international chain of hotels‚ and other real estate assets encompassing residential‚ commercial and retail components‚ that abide by Islamic principles. It also spread investment across various complementary commercial real estate assets worldwide. The business model addresses the issue of loss revenue from alcohol and replacing it with alternative revenue generating streams. Adhering to Islamic principles
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DATE: 27-April-2013 STUDENT NAME: Wassim Hamdan STUDENT ID: 862466 Contents Executive Summary Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank was established in 1997 through Emiri Decree and began commercial operations in 1998. All contracts‚ operations and transactions are carried out in accordance with Islamic Shari’a principles. The Bank is a leading regional Islamic financial services group and has a wide distribution network‚ with 75 branches in the UAE. ADIB will continue to focus on its core
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