CAPE TOWN – As a summer Ramadan approaches in the midst of scorching sun, tourism companies in the Cape Town has been expanding Muslim-friendly establishments to attract Muslim tourists seeking to spend Ramadan and enjoy the city’s cooler temperatures. “Cape Town is blessed to be a city with a lot of Mosques – the Bo Kaap has nine Mosques alone, and …
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Malaysia’s halal tourism attracts Muslims from all over the world
By-IBRAHIM NAFFEE Malaysia attracted over 170,000 visitors from the Gulf countries in 2013, and has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released last year. According to figures, Malaysia received 102,365 tourists from Saudi Arabia in 2012. The total number of tourists from the UAE was 18,233 during this period. During the first half of 2013 …
Read More »Exploring Opportunities in Islamic Banking and Finance ~ Interview with Muath Mubarak
This is the first of the yHub career series. The series will be looking at different career opportunities for the Muslim Youth. We begin by drawing our lens at the field of Islamic Banking & Finance; with our first guest an Islamic Banker, Trainer and Author. It is a great pleasure to have Br. Muath Mubarak share his expertise and …
Read More »Government Of Canada Improves Labelling Halal Food Products
The amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (labelling halal food products) were published in Canada Gazette, Part II on April 23, 2014, OTTAWA By Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Halal food) P.C. 2014-353 April 3, 2014 His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, …
Read More »Can Islamic finance provide salvation for the banking sector? by Jikon Lai
Islamic finance has grown and expanded rapidly in recent years. It was recently announced that, following in the footsteps of some of its European neighbours, Germany will soon have its first Islamic bank — which is ironic if you think about the history of the country. Ireland, a country of arguably staunch Catholics, is alsomaking a bid to be a global hub for Islamic …
Read More »Islamic Finance growing worldwide- Leading Islamic Banker
Islamic finance is growing at a phenomenal rate worldwide, not only in the Muslim world, but even in the West which has a thriving Islamic Finance industry. So said Muhammed Ikram Thowfeek, Founder and Managing Director of First Global Academy (FGA). He was speaking on the occasion of the Academy’s 2013 Awards Presentation under the theme ‘Translating intention to action’. …
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