Nokia Offers Ramadan Content
Company: Nokia
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Category: Telecom Services
Industry: Telecommunication
Nokia is offering a special free Ramadan service that includes access to the Holy Quran from its select phones. Other elements include Emsakya, Ramadaniat and Mozzaker.
Additionally users can also navigate locations of major mosques in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and Pakistan using the Nokia Maps service. In 2007, 14% of Nokia's global net sales came from the Middle East and Africa showing the regions importance to Nokia. |
One of Nokia's Ramadan Service screens. |
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China to sponsor International Halal Food Festival
Country: China
Category: Halal Food
Industry: Food & Beverages
China recently announced plans of conducting an international festival for Halal Food and Commodities. The theme of this festival is to foster halal products and to create a forum for bringing together all major international partners for halal food and Islamic commodities. The 4-day festival will also hold an investment trade fair.
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Radiance Weekly
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Thai Restaurants urged to meet Muslim standards
Country: Thailand
Category: Halal Food
Industry: Food & Beverages
In an effort to meet Muslim standards and improve the quality of food, Thai restaurants are urged to beef up their processes and facilities. So far, only 30 restaurants meet the Halal Food Services standard for Tourism, provided by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Halal Standard Institute of Thailand. The other restaurants/food outlets are being requested to follow suite, in order to bolster Thailand's tourism & promote Muslim visitors.
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Bangkok Post
Islamic Book Fair Inaugurated in Hyderabad, India
Country: India
Category: Islamic Education
Industry: Academics
A unique book fair, organized by Huda Book distributors was held in Hyderabad, India in which participants from Pakistan, UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, and Beirut etc sent in their volume of books for display. The Holy Quran was also available in all Indian regional languages for people keen to know more about Islam.
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Siasat
Malaysian Reinsurer set to enter new markets
Company: MNRB Retakaful Bhd
Country: Malaysia
Category: Islamic Finance - Insurance
Industry: Insurance
Malaysian based Islamic reinsurer MNRB Retakaful Bhd is all set to enter relatively untapped markets such as Middle East, Pakistan, South Africa etc to offer Sharia compliant products. Business is expected to be initiated in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Gulf by end of this year. Currently, its overseas markets include Indonesia, Brunei and Sri Lanka.
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Economic Times
Bahrain Islamic Bank introduces Sharia'a Compliant Credit Card
Company: Bahrain Islamic Bank
Country: Bahrain
Category: Islamic Finance - Banking
Industry: Banking
Bahrain Islamic Bank recently launched its Islamic Visa credit card, fit to meet all customer requirements of different income brackets. The credit card, approved as a Sharia'a compliant product comes in 3 different credit categories and offers various other discounts/incentives to its cardholders.
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AME Info
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Arab Bank deploys Misys Islamic banking software
Company: Arab Bank
Country: Jordan
Category: Islamic Finance - Banking
Industry: Banking
Arab Bank recently deployed the Misys Islamic banking solution, providing unprecedented corporate banking services to its customers. It further plans to deploy this banking solution across all its operations in the GCC market. This comprehensive Islamic banking software will further boost the bank's efforts to conduct sharia'a compliant retail operations.
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Marketwatch
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Qatar Islamic Bank to initiate Insurance Unit
Company: Qatar Islamic Bank
Country: Qatar
Category: Islamic Finance - Banking
Industry: Banking
Qatar Islamic bank recently announced plans of initiating an insurance company offering sharia'a compliant insurance products. The headquarters of the insurance firm are yet to be decided by the management of the bank.
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The Peninsula Qatar
Zawya
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Tradition initiates Islamic/capital market operations in Dubai and London
Company: Tradition
Category: Islamic Finance – Trading & Brokerage
Industry: Financial Trading & Brokerage
The world's leading brokerage firm, Tradition recently launched its Islamic and capital markets desk in Dubai and London. It will initiate broker operations for trading Islamic bonds, inter-bank money market transactions, swaps etc. This initiative is due to the collaboration between Tradition in London and Asia & is licensed by Dubai Financial Services Authority.
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International Islamic Festival to showcase top sub continental designers
Country: Malaysia
Category: Islamic Fashion
Industry: Clothing & Fashion
The international Islamic Festival to be held in Malaysia this year would see some of the finest sub-continent designers and their collection. The fashion show with the theme 'Discover the beauty of Modesty' will showcase the collection of various designers from Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran. Through the event, Malaysia would promote itself as the pioneer in Islamic fashion.
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Economic Times
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Iranian Authorities conduct Islamic Fashion Show for women
Country: Iran
Category: Islamic Fashion
Industry: Clothing & Fashion
Iranian authorities recently held a fashion show to promote appropriate Muslim attire as per the Sharia'a laws. The theme of the event was to promote and showcase women outfits which were compliant with the Islamic principles.
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AdnKronos
Emirates Airline to launch offers/packages during Ramadan
Company: The Emirates Group
Country: United Arab Emirates
Category: Islamic Tourism
Industry: Tourism
Living up to its tradition, Emirates Airlines is planning to offer special holiday packages to passengers flying to Dubai to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan. The special offer, valid during the month of September includes selective hotels and is available to all passengers flying Emirates, be it any class. This offer is specifically for individual travelers and all bookings need to be made during the offer period only.
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Sindh Today
Wakaf Funds donated to Muslim beneficiaries
Country: Singapore
Category: Islamic Charity
WAKAF funds equaling $1.7 million were handed out to the Muslim recipients in Singapore recently, inclusive of mosques, madrasahs and poor families. This funding emanated from the property donated by Muslim philanthropists.
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Strait Times
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