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Islamic Economics and ESG May Have Compatible Ethical Claims
August 02, 2021
Islamic economics and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies may converge in promotion of banking and finance services, as promoters of sharia-based/compatible investment argue that there is an inherent compatibility between Quranic ethical precepts and the sustainability metrics for ESG initiatives.
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Pakistan’s Religious Minorities Face Intensified Threats from Islamist Extremists
August 02, 2021
Aljazeera is reporting that Pakistan’s religious minority communities are facing increasing violence, economic intimidation, and social ostracism from one of the country’s most active Islamist extremist parties, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
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Turkey's Diyanet Spearheads International Islamization Effort, With Field Office in DC
August 01, 2021
According to mefortum.org, Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) is increasing its international Islamization effort, which now includes within the United States, with the Diyanet Center of America Complex Headquarters, in Maryland, and 28 additional Diyanet centers across America promoting Turkey’s agenda of a Muslim Brotherhood-style Islamist regime.
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UK Education Watchdog Cites Islamic Institute of Education for Breach of UK Equality Act
July 29, 2021
The United Kingdom's (UK) Office for Standards in Education, Childrens' Sercies and Skills (Ofsted) filed a report on inappropriate educational content incompatible with British values at the Islamic Institute of Education, citing the boy's boarding school for specific passages in a library book on "Islam and Homosexuality" calling for punishments for sexuality.
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Indonesia Pushes Sharia-Compliant Policy Requirements in Social Security Sector
July 29, 2021
Indonesia's state social security agency is set to launch sharia-compliant services, as part of the implementation of the state's Islamic Economy Masterplan that aims to integrate Islamic banking and financial services and sharia analysis into all aspects of the economy of the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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