Archive for July, 2006

Islamic Economics

History
For centuries Muslims have developed ways to integrate their religious beliefs with the external economic realities of the nations they live in. This has had varying degrees of compatibility with the empires and customs they encountered. Like most things in Islam, commerce adapts to al-urf, “the custom”.
In the 1980s and 1990s Muslim bankers and religious

United States of America

< ![CDATA[The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A, the States, and America, is a country in North America. A federal republic, the United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Its capital [...]

Thailand

< ![CDATA[About Thailand
Full Country Name: Thailand (Prathet Thai, meaning “land of the free”)
Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep, meaning “city of angels”)
Geography:
The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Its shape and geography divide into [...]]]>

Bahrain Islamic Bank to train national graduates

< ![CDATA[To benefit from their summer vacation by obtaining new practical experiences that burnish their university certificates and hence qualify them to enter the labor market if they wish.
In this respect, Mr. A. Hameed Alhammadi, Senior Manager, Human Resources and Services at the Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) announced: ‘the Bahrain Islamic Bank is keen every […]

Bahrain Islamic Bank

< ![CDATA[Alalawi: Manager at Corporate and Institutional Banking BIsB
Mr. Abdulla Hameed Alalawi has recently joined the Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) family, the first Islamic bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as Manager at Corporate and Institutional Banking department.
To meet the successive developments in the Islamic banking industry and within the strategic framework that aims to […]

Heart patients and travel insurance

< ![CDATA[By insurancewide.com
December 16 2005
Shop around to get the cover you need and follow our ten tips for healthier, safer travel
Thousands of people with heart conditions are being denied a holiday abroad because of difficulties in obtaining travel insurance, according to recent research.
The British Heart Foundation claims that its helpline takes more calls on holiday [...]

How to buy travel insurance

< ![CDATA[By Nic Cicutti, MSN Money special correspondent
January 06 2005
Getting the right cover at the right price will save you a lot of money and give you peace of mind.
Bear with me, this is a confession of financial ineptitude from someone who should know better.
A couple of years ago, only an hour or so before [...]

Travel Insurance

< ![CDATA[Top 10 Travel Insurance Tips
MSN Money staff
August 12 2005
You spend hours and hours agonising over where to go on holiday, yet most people either book their travel insurance at the last minute or – horror of horrors - don’t take it out at all
Leave your travel insurance to the last minute and you will [...]

Langkawi Malaysia

< ![CDATA[Malaysian cities: Tours to Langkawi
Go on Tours to Langkawi, an island off west coast of the Malay Peninsula near the Thai border. The island is known for some of the best beaches of Asia, lush rainforests habited by wildlife and mesmerizing natural beauty. The main island of Langkawi along with some 100 small [...]

Phetchaburi Thailand

< ![CDATA[Phetchaburi, locally known by Thais as Muang Phetch, is located 160 kilometers south of Bangkok. One of Thailands central region provinces, Phetchaburi is situated on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand with an overall area of approximately 6,225 square kilometers. Its terrains throughout the western border, where Tanaosri Range lies as a [...]

Travel Ayutthaya Thailand

< ![CDATA[The Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya or Ayutthaya in short, is one of Thailand’s historical and majestic highlights. Serving as the Thai capital for 417 years (1350 1767: Kingdom of Ayutthaya), it was once glorified as one of the biggest cities in the world a Southeast Asia center for civilizations. During the 17th century, most [...]