By Benedikt Koehler Property was first conceived of as a bundle of rights in early Islam. The legal instrument that crystallised this Islamic conception was the waqf, a legal entity delivering public welfare in accordance with the wishes of a benefactor. Trusts, which evolved in the thirteenth century, have a rationale analogous to that of waqfs, and in…
DetailsBy Ali Aslan Guemuesay Research about the role of religion in entrepreneurship and more broadly management is sparse. In this conceptual article we complement existing entrepreneurship theory by examining entrepreneurship from an Islamic perspective (EIP). EIP is based on three interconnected pillars: the entrepreneurial, socio-economic/ethical and religio-spiritual. We outline how Islam shapes entrepreneurship at the…
DetailsCall for Papers for an edited volume on: Authority, Agency and Islam Introduction The relationship between Muslims and the world is in crisis-mode, and the effects are felt in many ways and in many different instances. One of the themes that often succumbs to ideological cooptation is the issue of authority in Islam and for Muslims. What…
DetailsBy Souad Adnane The position of women in Morocco is reflective of a society that has gone through many phases of change throughout its history but that has kept its basic patriarchal structure mostly intact. Although the legal framework has evolved in a way to better account for gender equality, cultural practices are still lagging behind.…
Details17 – 18 March 2014 – Hotel Legacy Ottoman – Istanbul Values and Institutions of a Free Society in mainly Muslim Countries Program 16 March 2014, Sunday 17.00 – 19.00 Registration 19.00 – 19.45 Opening Dinner 19.45 – 20.30 Keynote speech: Syed Kamall, Member of the European Parliament (Video) 17 March 2014, Monday 08.30 – 09.30 …
Details28th February to 2nd March 2nd , 2013, – Marriott Hotel – Islamabad Islam and the Institutions of a Free Society. 28th February 2013 Arrivals Evening Dinner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1st March 2013 0815 Registration 0900 Opening : Opening remarks: Dr Azhar Aslam Welcome on behalf of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation: Olaf Kellerhoff First session: Chair: …
Details25th April 2012 – Pickalbatros Hotel – Fez Exploring the Principles and Values of a Free Society within the Muslim World. Opening remarks: 9.15 am. Azhar Aslam 9.30 am. Some considerations on the condition of social, political and economic thinking in the Islamic world. Prof Atilla Yayla. Discussant: Dr Azhar Aslam. 10.15 am. “A rebellion in a…
DetailsThis was the first event of the Istanbul Network for Liberty which was founded in October 2011 by a group of classical liberals intellectuals who were mainly Muslims, or from mainly Muslin countries and the topic was the Istanbul Network (InfoL) mission “To Explore the Principles and Practise of a Free Society within a Muslim…
DetailsThis year’s conference was hosted by Association for Liberal Thinking based in Turkey in cooperation with Minaret of Freedom Institute. The conference attracted around 100 participants, intellectual entrepreneurs, academics, writers, researchers, think tank activists, businessmen, students from over 17 countries such as Morocco, Pakistan, Malaysia, Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt, Bosnia, and from other European countries. The event took place…
DetailsBy Amira Fathy El Kady Introduction: • Woman is half the society .she is the inherent part of our society and cannot be neglected due to their less power and authority. They are created as a companion for men and men have to let them share their life journey with them. Women do play a…
DetailsHicham El Moussaoui, Ph.D Trust is the lubricant of trade. It reduces the costs of transactions and uncertainty, which allows it to provide a dual mission : the incentive for individuals to participate in the exchange and coordination of their individual plans. Therefore, without trust no exchange and without exchange no market economy. Adam Smith…
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