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Tag: sharia

Posted inAT Finance

Is this stock halal? Finance meets Sharia law

by Mathilde Dumazet April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

“Is it halal to buy shares in Tesla?” a young Muslim would-be investor asks on Twitter. Islamic finance – an amalgamation of Sharia law and modern banking – has become a $2-trillion business over the past two decades, covering everything from bonds to buying cars. But with complex standards set out by a number of […]

Posted inAT Finance, Brunei

Sharia law is a preventive move, Brunei says

by Asia Times staff April 15, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inMiddle East

ISIS exodus overwhelms US-backed Syrian forces

by Asia Times staff February 25, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, World

Tuesday’s blockchain news, from Asia and beyond

by Pete Sabine November 27, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, World

Tuesday’s blockchain and crypto news, from Asia and beyond

by Pete Sabine November 13, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, World

Indonesia won’t end floggings, but rather hide them

by Kyle Knight April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
Posted inEgypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Decimation of Mideast Christians a threat to peace

by Todd Royal July 6, 2017
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Singapore, World

No surprise Ahok ruled guilty of blasphemy in Indonesia

by Bill Ozanick May 13, 2017May 14, 2017
Posted inEuropean Union, France, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

The Muslim Reform Movement: Even more necessary a year in

by M. Zuhdi Jasser December 6, 2016December 6, 2016
Posted inAT+

Peaceful jihad

by Pepe Escobar November 25, 2003September 11, 2020

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