Not sure if this is spam or not, but it seemed highly topical on several levels, so I decided to let it in. :-)
-- Ernie P. On Jul 29, 2010, at 3:37 AM, Salman Shaikh wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I hope this e-mail finds you and your family in the best of health. I > am Salman Ahmed Shaikh and am pursuing PhD in Islamic Economics from > Szabist. Previously, I did graduation with the honor Cum Laude from > Bahria University and MS from Szabist. I have written 3 books > (Mathematical Economics, Industries of Pakistan, and Business > Communication), 14 research papers on Islamic Economics & Finance and > 6 research articles on Islamic Finance. I received a commendation > certificate for my book on “Industries of Pakistan” from National Book > Foundation. I have conducted various guest speaker sessions on Islamic > economics at national universities including Szabist, Bahria, Biztek, > University of East etc. Currently, I am associated as a faculty member > with Szabist, PAF-KIET, HIAST Institute and University of East. I am > also associated with BMC Pakistan as a Research Analyst & Financial > Consultant. > > As per Islamic faith, my belief is that we along with other living > beings have been created by Allah. Allah created us to see who among > us are the best followers of His words. > > I am writing this email to introduce to you “Islamic Economics > Project”. This project tries to study that whether Islamic economic > principles have validity and rationale behind them to be followed in > today’s time, more so, when Capitalism after reigning over Socialism > in 1990s has also received set back in Great Recession of 2007. > > The Project’s website is accessible at: > > www.islamiceconomics.viviti.com > > Allah taught us the desirable behavior, actions and attitudes by > giving us guidance through a functioning conscience i.e. inner > guidance and by sending to us the pious Prophets i.e. external > guidance. Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was the last messenger and > Quran, the last and only authentic source of guidance for the whole > world till the end of this world. After revelation came to Muhammad > (Peace Be Upon Him) 1400 years ago, Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) being > the last messenger of Allah is the only source of divine guidance for > human beings. > > Since no messenger and divine guidance were to come after Muhammad > (Peace Be Upon Him), His teachings are thorough and comprehensive and > based on principles that encompass any particular context and > civilizational mode and applicable for all times for all societies. > > Societies and civilizations are not bound to follow any particular > culture, tradition, custom, particular tools and ways of carrying out > different functions of life; they are only obliged to follow certain > broad principles. In compliance with these principles, the societies > are given room to make their own modus operandi which suits their > particular civilization, extent of development and access to modern > tools and techniques. > > Islamic Economics is a project to research on Islamic Economics in the > research areas of: > > - Interest Free Corporate Finance. > - Interest Free Public Finance. > - Interest Free Commercial Banking. > - Theory of Taxation in Islam and formulation of Islamic Fiscal > Policy. > - Postulates of a Monetary Regime and formulation of Islamic Monetary > Policy. > - Inflation Targeting in Interest Free Economy. > - Dealing with Scarcity of Capital in Interest Free Economy. > - Holistic Development Economic Framework in Interest Free Economy. > - Pricing Capital Complying with Islamic Principles & Economic > Theory. > - Phase wise Application of Proposed Principles in Economy. > - Empirical Research to Determine the Case for the Validity of > Solutions. > > > Project’s Goals > > - The Project will support and promote research and researchers in > Islamic Economics. > > - Original papers with applied focus and impact factor will be > considered for publishing from the platform of Islamic Economics > Project and will be published on Project’s website. > > - The project will strive to promote its researches at various > platforms including research conferences etc. > > - The project will endeavor to foster healthy debates and envisions > becoming a think tank in Islamic Economics. > > > How You Can Participate > > - By praying for guidance for all of us. > - Reading the project’s research. > - Writing in-depth articles and papers for the project. > - Providing feedback and criticism. > - Encouraging others in your network who have interest in Sociology, > Philosophy, Economics and Religion to read the project’s research. > > I am deeply thankful to Allah who enabled me to write a book on > Islamic Economics which is the first major contribution of “Islamic > Economics Project”. The first edition of this book will be available > for readers by the end of July, 2010. If you are interested in reading > the book, kindly provide your mailing address where you want the book > to be delivered. I will be pleased to send a complimentary copy with > the hope that I will receive feedback after you have given it the full > reading. > > Your comments, suggestions, queries and criticism are welcomed to > convert these ideas into practicable models for the development of our > people. > > Thanks & Regards, > > Salman Ahmed Shaikh > > Project Director, Islamic Economics Project > www.islamiceconomics.viviti.com > > Important > > Please note that this project does not receive any funding yet nor > does it want to in the near future. I am available to deliver > lectures, conduct workshops, guest speaker sessions, delivering > presentations in seminars and symposiums without any cost on Islamic > Economics at any platform. > > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
