Sustainability - Wellbeing

Islamic finance (IF) plays a pivotal role in the development of the real economy. It helps and stimulates economic activities and entrepreneurship, addresses poverty and income inequality, ensures financial stability, and promotes comprehensive human development in complex societies of the 21st century. IF and Islamic economics (IE) recognize the significant role of the voluntary Islamic financial sectors which uplift poverty, and eliminate homelessness and hunger.

In light of today‘s hyper-rationalist perspective about the praxis of architecture, educators, practitioners, and students alike remain confused and troubled about ways to address urban dilemmas, not withstanding a major environmental disaster. The destruction of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast emphasizes once again the difficulty of deciphering the efficacy of architecture and urbanism.