Al-Baraka Group has announced its strategic sponsorship of the 43rd edition of the Al-Baraka Islamic Economics Symposium. The event is being held at the University of Prince Mugrin in Madinah on March 15-16, under the theme “The Sustainability Authenticity in Islamic Banking.”
This year’s edition will witness widespread participation from a group of senior officials, board members and chief executives of government economic agencies, central banks, financial institutions, Islamic banks and financing companies from around the world. Joining them will be well-known experts in the field of academics, including researchers, university professors, master’s and doctoral students, Islamic economics and Shariah experts, as well as social media influencers in Islamic finance and economics in the Kingdom.
The symposium aims to highlight how the concept of sustainability is rooted within the principles and provisions of Islamic law, and how to achieve UN sustainable development goals according to the mechanisms and tools of Islamic economics.
Through our annual sponsorship of the symposium, we are keen to meet the needs of those interested in Islamic banking jurisprudence all over the world.
Shaikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, Chairman of ABG
Over the last four decades, Al-Baraka Islamic Economics Symposium has established itself as the leading integrated forum covering Shariah, banking, economics, regulatory and other aspects of the industry.
ABG, as an annual sponsor of the symposium, will have a strong presence at the forum led by Shaikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, chairman of ABG and the board of trustees of Al-Baraka Islamic Economics Symposium. He will be joined by the group’s executive management team in order to review several banking topics and discuss the latest developments in Islamic banking and finance in a way that seeks to explore recommendations to enrich the industry and find practical solutions to the challenges facing the development of the sector.
Kamel said: “Through our annual sponsorship of the symposium, we are keen to meet the needs of those interested in Islamic banking jurisprudence all over the world, by providing a scientific reference in research, the committees’ work, Shariah boards and fatwas, and assisting in the development of Islamic financial products that meet technical and Shariah requirements, while also supporting the immediate requirements of the group’s units, its sister banks and Islamic financial institutions...”
He added: “We are honored that Al-Baraka Islamic Economics Symposium, and the recommendations and fatwas it has issued over the past years, have become a basic scientific reference and a rich database in research and fatwas issued by the Shariah bodies of Islamic banks and financial institutions, Fiqh academies and related bodies in various countries around the world. This is a testament to the remarkable contributions made by ABG with the aim of strengthening the sector, overcoming obstacles facing its development, and paving the way for broader horizons of growth and sustainability in Islamic finance.”
