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<description><![CDATA[Collecting donations and spending for the most in need is not just a seasonal activity during Ramadan, but one of the five pillars of Islam. Charity or Zakat is also an integral part of Islamic finance principles.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[With General Pervez Musharraf having stepped down as president of Pakistan, analysts are waiting to see what effect this has on the country's economy. Pakistan could play a key role in the Islamic Finance sector.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[On August 4 DFM welcomed Takaful House, a provider of Islamic Insurances, as the sixty-third public joint stock company to be listed. AME info examines the drivers behind the fastest growing segment in Islamic Finance.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Switzerland's UBS recently announced the vast expansion of its presence in the Middle East, applying for banking licences in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Despite this, however, when it comes to Islamic Finance the 'treasury of the world' lags far behind financial institutions in the UK.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of July, Saudi Arabia's consultative Shura council passed a full-fledged mortgage law. It still has to be approved by the Council of Ministers but the new law aims to encourage private real estate ownership in the kingdom. With a total population of 27.6 million, including 5.5 million foreigners, only one in five Saudis owns a home.]]></description>
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