| Access to financial services is just one of the challenges faced by the poor, but if achieved it can help address some of the other development challenges they face. Addressing the challenges to financial inclusion requires innovative approaches. This paper studies two innovative concepts which are retail sukuk and blockchain and explores how they can be mused together to promote Islamic finance and financial inclusion. |
| As this study seeks to explore how Islamic finance can enhance financial inclusion in Ghana the question that comes up is, 'can Islamic finance bring financial inclusion in Ghana? The objective of the study answered the question through empirical evidence and hypothesis testing. Therefore, the study concluded that there is a lack of financial inclusion in Ghana. The study further reveals that good economic performance and banking sector stability indicate enabling environment for financial inclusion. |
| This research discusses the possibility of introducing Islamic Banking and Finance (IF) in the province of Manitoba. |
Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV2030) provides a framework for multidimensional development. In this research, it is argued that the implementation of the QNV2030 requires Qatar's transition to Circular economy from the current linear economy. This requires a paradigmatic shift of government policies, business strategies, civil society ideals and society's aspirations.
| The leaders of religious communities in present-day Albania do not limit themselves to the tradition of paying visits to each other during religious holidays. Rather they have made further steps in developing and institutionalizing the collaboration between them. One example of this is the Interreligious Collaboration Center (IRCC) in Elbasan. |
| This thesis examines the historical emergence and development of religious institutions and spaces of Sunni Muslims from Kerala in Oatar since the year 1978. Its particular focus lies on examining institutions and spaces in their interrelation with Qatari society on the one hand and transnational commitments on the other. Based largely upon ethnographic data, the thesis provides the first account of this numerically significant community. |
| Resulting from ancient pilgrimage networks and the outcome of the Patani Kingdom's decline in the eighteenth century, the Patani community from Southern Thailand has had a longstanding presence in |