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Islamic finance in developing countries

The above tense exchange between the merciless merchant, Shylock, and the Judge, Portia, in William Shakespeare’s 16th Century drama, The Merchant of Venice, depicts the moneylender’s desperation for interest, figuratively …

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Joy to the world

It’s another Christmas, the dies natalis (birthday) of Jesus Christ. At Christmas, we are invited to relive that deepest mystery that took place more than 2000 years ago. As the …

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Once upon a Christmas celebration

The mere mention of the word ‘Christmas’ evokes a scintillating spectrum of euphoria, as not just an annual religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who the Christians refer …

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Umar Farouq in search of NAMA’s lost ground

The crucible, otherwise called the school of experience adequately world class leaders. Nelson Mandela was there, and on coming out, his landmark achievements speak till today. Unlike Mandela, Engineer Umar …

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