The University of Sharjah hosted an astrolabe workshop in which western scientists showed participants how an astronomical instrument made by an ancient Muslim scholar nearly 1,000 years ago measured ...

Islamic trade finance is of increasing interest, but whether it will be successful depends on market forces. Shariah-compliant trade finance is an ancient tradition with a long history of supporting ...

17 April 2007 Specialized International Forum on new Financial Instruments in Islamic Banking System" Will commence 0n Wednesday April 18th, 2007. A number of scholars and Researchers from IDB, ...

Extending the law on partnership financing, aka Islamic banking, for only three years may scare off potential investors, said the head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov ...

Besides ability to provide precise measurements of altitude, local time, and position of starts, al-Khujandi’s astrolabe is of astounding beauty. Credit: The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha: Marc ...