QIIB sponsors Islamic Finance conference – The Peninsula

QIIB sponsors Islamic Finance conference – The Peninsula

Doha: Within the framework of QIIB’s role in spreading the principles of Islamic banking and economics, QIIB provided a sponsorship for the Islamic Finance Conference, that was recently held at Harvard University under the theme “Waqf and Philanthropic Foundations: Shared Values for Socio-Economic Development”.

The conference was held in academic partnership with the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

Expressing appreciation and gratitude for this support and sponsorship, Prof. Dr. Recep Şentürk, Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, handed a commemorative shield to Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmed Al Shaibei, CEO of QIIB, in the presence of Dr. Syed Nazim Ali, Director of the Center for Islamic Economics and Finance at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Omar Abdulaziz Al Meer, Head of Business Development and Alternative Channels Sector at QIIB.

The conference, which is held annually and gathers mainly Muslim alumni of Harvard University and experts from all over the world, focuses on the discussion of subjects related to ethical trading and the social aspect of Islamic finance by the students, academics and professionals.

The conference also discusses several subjects related to entrepreneurship, the role of the Islamic world in establishing start-ups, the potential advantages for Muslim