New UAE strategy aims to double sukuk and banking assets, boosting Islamic finance clout The number of top-tier sovereign and corporate issues in the Gulf's Sukuk space are many. They offer some ...

Steady Returns. Technology delivers increased profit, efficiency, and client traction. Following a strong performance in the prior year, Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) recorded a steady 2024, ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the world is reflecting on a pontificate marked by bold outreaches, including to the Islamic world, which was rooted in fraternity, humility, and a deep ...

Strong banking and sukuk industry performance led to 10.6% growth for the global Islamic finance industry in 2024, with total sukuk outstanding surpassing $1 trillion for the first time, according to ...

The UAE has emerged as a global hub for Islamic finance over the past five decades, marking a significant transformation in the financial landscape of the region and beyond. The growing sector ...

An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded ...

View of the AlMidhallah exhibition component, the outdoor exhibition spaces, at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025.. Image © Marco Cappelletti With over 30 international ...

Although Texas introduced no such law in December 2024, the state did pass House Bill 45 in 2017. That legislation regards "the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases" and has ...

where miniature paintings supported the text for both aesthetic and practical reasons—providing a visual aid for those who could not read. The written word itself channels one of Islamic art’s ...

Nasheeds are common across the Islamic world and are not inherently ... able signpost to similar content while avoiding the use of text-based methods such as captions and hashtags that can be ...

The Islamic State today looks different than it did five years ago and is far more integrated now as an organization amongst its global network than al-Qaeda ever was. It has been 10 years since the ...

The $3tn Islamic finance industry is projected to grow by as much as 10 per cent in 2023-24, as higher digitalisation and fintech collaboration are expected to strengthen the industry’s ...