University of East London opens Islamic Finance Research Hub
Business school Dean Nora Colton says popularity of sharia banking is growing – and not just among Muslims
by Annalies Winny
Hackney Citizen
June 6, 2013
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/39958/university-of-east-london-opens-islamic-finance
Excerpt:
The ancient economic principles of Islam may come to define a new era in banking.
Islamic banking is based on sharia principles of risk-sharing, asset-based investments and zero-interest lending and borrowing.
It is one of the fastest growing financial sectors in the marketplace.
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