Category: Islam

  • Promotion of Islamic Financial Products by Digital Media in Kingdom of Bahrain

    Introduction Islamic financial products have become common all over the world. The media has been significantly influential in promoting these Islamic financial products. Some of these products include Musharakah which refers to a joint venture, Mudharabah which is profit sharing, Ijar (leasing), and Hawala, which is an international fund transfer system (El-tahir 2015; Pielichata 2015).…

  • Islamic Art: The Dome of the Rock

    Table of Contents Introduction Historical perspective Significance Current status Conclusion Work cited Introduction The Dome of the Rock is a key landmark that also serves as an Islamic shrine. This landmark is located in Jerusalem, on the Temple Mount, an ancient platform often referred as The Noble Sanctuary by Muslims. This landmark that took 3…

  • Islamic Real Estate Investment Trust

    Table of Contents Introduction Islamic REITS Principles of Shariah Law Differences between Islamic REITS and Conventional REITS References Introduction A REIT is a form of security that is traded in the same way as a direct investment and stocks in the stock marketundertaken through properties or mortgages. On the other hand, a trust is an…

  • Islamic Reits: Real Estate Investment Trust

    A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a security that can be sold like stock. Concurrently, it can be invested (either directly or indirectly) in real estate through properties and mortgages. There are varying types of REITs with the major ones being Equity REITs and Mortgage REITs. There are also Islamic REITs mainly found in…

  • Comparing Islamic REITs: Insights from Global Financial Crises

    Table of Contents Introduction Pre Global Financial Crisis During The Global Financial Crisis Post Global Financial Crisis Data Conclusions Introduction Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) refers to financial security that can be traded and principally invested in the real estate ventures. The investment can be direct or indirect in regard to properties and mortgages. REITs…

  • Fascism in Nazi Germany and Islamic States

    Volkswagen as a fascist object Post-war Germany appeared to be a very miserable habitat, as the enormous war compensations had to be reimbursed. These expenditures have altered the economy of the nation, and poverty was prevalent. As a result, a lot of citizens were not able to afford a car, even despite the fact that…

  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and Its Threats

    Table of Contents The Threat of ISIS The ISIS Propaganda Domestic and International Terrorism Conclusions References At the edge of centuries, the world faced great changes. The tendencies in war also became different. A shift of power resulted in the increase of substate groups influence (Medina, & Hepmer, 2013). One of the biggest and the…

  • Extreme Islamic Terrorist Groups in Comparison

    Introduction Al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) represent two generations of terrorism threats faced by the United Sates and the rest of the world. Al Qaeda has provoked an extensive U.S.-led war on terror in 2000s; ISIS, on the other hand, is the new threat which came to light in…

  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on US-Mexico Border

    Table of Contents Introduction The Origins It is possible, but not Likely Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The topic of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatens the world by its terrorist attacks and other violent actions. The article under analysis highlights the issue associated with ISIS in Mexico and a range of facts…

  • Al-Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Comparison

    Table of Contents Introduction Origins and Goals Strategies and Operations Approach Conclusion References Introduction Islamic terrorism is widely seen to be one of the most substantial threats to the national security of the United States (Bullock, Haddow, & Coppola, 2016). The power of extreme Islamic terrorist groups seems to be enormous to the people of…