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Malaysia’s scandal of imported frozen meats with fake halal logos: Who’s in the wrong?

News reports allege that a large network has for decades been importing frozen meat bearing fake halal logos for distribution Malaysia.

Islamic Lifestyle

Freedom, empowerment, mobility: In 2020, Saudi Arabia fashion forwarded as reforms for women reap rewards

16 Dec 2020

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Islamic Lifestyle

In 2020 as more of life went online, we ask: What are the limits to Virtual Islam?

15 Dec 2020

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Islamic Finance

Malaysia’s business-friendly regulatory environment is reaping rewards for fintech

15 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

In 2020, German companies increasingly invested in halal

14 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

PROFILE: Germany, the largest exporter of pharma to Islamic countries

08 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

Malaysia’s scandal of imported frozen meats with fake halal logos: Who’s in the wrong?

News reports allege that a large network has for decades been importing frozen meat bearing fake halal logos for distribution Malaysia.

29 Dec 2020

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Islamic Lifestyle

Freedom, empowerment, mobility: In 2020, Saudi Arabia fashion forwarded as reforms for women reap rewards

As social changes and reforms take hold, personal dressing style is also changing to reflect a new sense of freedom.

16 Dec 2020

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Islamic Lifestyle

In 2020 as more of life went online, we ask: What are the limits to Virtual Islam?

As the COVID-19 kept us socially distanced, prayers and lectures streamed over platforms like Zoom, and Ramadan virtual iftars became commonplace.

15 Dec 2020

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Islamic Finance

Malaysia’s business-friendly regulatory environment is reaping rewards for fintech

Malaysia adopts a more user-friendly regulatory approach as it digitalises its economy and strives to become an Asian fintech hub.

15 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

In 2020, German companies increasingly invested in halal

“Our business is hardly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic." - Günther Ahmed Rusznak, CEO, Islamic Information Documentation and Certification GmbH

14 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

PROFILE: Germany, the largest exporter of pharma to Islamic countries

The European Union’s biggest economy sold some $5.2 billion worth of pharma to Islamic nations in 2019.

08 Dec 2020

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Islamic Finance

Australia: The A$250 billion Islamic finance market uncovered

Australia's relatively youthful Muslim population is economically expanding and flourishing, with Shariah-compliant solutions growing rapidly in this highly regulated but lucrative market.

01 Dec 2020

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Halal Industry

How are B2C e-commerce Food Crowd and B2B platform OneAgrix tackling food security amid the pandemic?

B2B e-commerce Food Crowd launched in UAE in October and OneAgrix has been building on its platform since 2017.

23 Nov 2020

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Halal Industry

Halal as an Institution

The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®) was founded in 1982 to address the needs of halal consumers in a changing global landscape.

16 Nov 2020

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Reports

State of the Global Islamic Economy 2020/21 Report - English Executive Summary

State of the Global Islamic Economy 2020/21 Report

State of the Global Islamic Economy 2020/21 report Executive Summary in Bahasa Indonesia

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Announcements

Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy launches “30 Days of Kindness”, its first global initiative to support refugees and displaced people in cooperation with UNHCR

14 Jan 2021

EFCO Limited, New Zealand announces collaboration with Shariyah Review Bureau, Bahrain for Islamic Financing products in New Zealand

11 Jan 2021

Dot & Line secures strategic investment from UAE-based Falcon Network

04 Jan 2021

SP Funds Launches First Sharia REIT ETF

04 Jan 2021

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Infographics

Halal food industry: 2019-20 'momentous' with launch of new national strategies

16 Nov 2020

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Events & Courses

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Halal Investment And Revolution in Shariah Compliant Screening

23 Jan 2021

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State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020/21 - Japan Launch Event

26 Jan 2021

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4th World Islamic Economics and Finance Conference

30 Jan 2021

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Special Coverage

Global Islamic Fintech Report 2019

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State of the Global Islamic Economy 2019/20 Report

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Women in the Islamic Economy

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COVID-19 and the Global Islamic Economy

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E-book: Impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on Islamic finance in OIC countries

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