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Musharakah is similar to the conventional concepts of partnership and
joint-stock ownership , where mudarabah is essentially profit and loss
sharing. "Depending
on whom you ask, commentators on the Qur'an have defined riba (a
forced, or demanded, exchange of quantities that gives one party an
advantage over another) in various ways, ranging from usury (laws) to
bank interest. It provides local financial reporting and
regulatory developments, in-depth industry coverage, lively debates
and "nuts and bolts" articles containing practical applications.
Complimentary subscriptions are available to financial journalists.

About CFA Institute

CFA Institute is the global, non -profit professional association
that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst(R) curriculum and
examination program worldwide and sets voluntary, ethics-based
professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment
industry. Its
membership includes the world's 63,000 CFA charterholders , as well as
131 affiliated professional societies and chapters in 52 countries and
territories .,
USA, with additional offices in London and Hong Kong.S.
Project summaries may be found online at
http://www. Only in recent years have leading scholars, including
Nobel laureate economists Gary Becker and Robert Fogel and political
scientists John DiIulio and Robert Putnam, called renewed attention to the
effects of spiritual and religious practices, beliefs and institutions on
economics , politics and societies.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.templeton. WASHINGTON, Defenders of Property Rights, a public-
interest legal foundation that works to protect property owners' rights ,
applauded the recent ruling of Field v. Marzulla. We believe that society can achieve important social objectives
such as protection of our environment and preservation of our national
heritage without destroying private property rights or undermining free market
principles.

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PHILADELPHIA, Ten grants of $150,000 each for
high-level research in the emerging field of "Spiritual Capital" have been
announced by Kimon H.
(Logo: http://www. "Although the social
sciences have often minimized the importance of religion, there is now a
growing openness among scholars to consider how trust, behavioral norms and
religion can profoundly shape economic, political and social developments. As with the Spiritual Capital Research Program's initial
grants, awarded in 2005, the results of this new research will be disseminated
through scholarly and lay publications, conferences , speaking engagements and
websites. The aim of the program is
to catalyze the development of this interdisciplinary research field, which
may become a vital new field in the social sciences .
The ruling will impact future interpretations of "fair use," especially in
light of a lawsuit filed against Google over the search engine innovator's
book search product, which we understand uses cached information to allow web
searchers to view snippets from within the texts of millions of searchable
books.

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"This industry is now going through a third generation of
evolution," said Yavar Moini, senior manager of Islamic-structured
finance at Dubai Bank."
The following articles provide background on the principles of
Islamic finance and explore the enigmatic nature of the sector:

The cover story (mentioned above): "Islamic Finance: Can
centuries-old religious law incorporate modern investment
theory? A new generation exploring the possibilities," by
Susan Trammell, CFA

"A Great Leap Forward," a biographical look at Islamic finance
practitioner Yavar Moini, by Susan Trammell, CFA

"The Essence of Islamic Finance," a commentary by Brian
Ingram, CFA

"Islamic Finance can be just as effective and sophisticated as
conventional finance," a point/counterpoint debate by Usman
Ilahi Malik, CFA, director of planning and development, Punjab
Oil Mills Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan, and Amin Dawood Saleh,
CFA, Northern Gulf at Standard Chartered Bank, Manama, Bahrain

Among the key points to Islamic finance discussed throughout the
articles is the basis of the sector--mudarabah and musharakah--which
are two main principles intended to level the playing field between
parties involved in a transaction while promoting a sound work ethic.
Also on the haram list is investing in companies that take part in the
marketing or manufacturing of alcohol, gambling, pork and/or
pornography . So, in practice, it depends on the interpretation of
the Islamic law.
Nonmember subscriptions are $75 annually.
"It is essential in today's world that scholars take seriously the broader
significance of spiritual capital," says Sargeant.net. Metanexus is
a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
interface between cosmos, nature, and culture in communities and on campuses
throughout the world.

Defenders of Property Rights Calls Nevada District Court Ruling 'A Groundbreaking Step in the New Information Marketplace'

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Religion Writers /Business Editors/Financial Editors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.org or by calling 1-800-247-8132 or
1 -434-951-5499 in the U.newscom. Although religion and
spirituality are rich sources of personal meaning , they also have profound
public significance."
Following a call for proposals, 43 finalists were chosen to submit full
proposals from a pool of more than 560 applicants, representing many of the
top research institutions in the United States and abroad."
"We always knew questions of property rights would arise during the
current clash between Old Media and New Media," stated Ms.
"This decision certainly bodes well for the Google Book Search case,"
concluded Ms.

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All 13 grantees will meet annually in 2006 and 2007 to discuss
their projects and begin building the network for this new field of study. Just 100 years ago Max
Weber published his provocative work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism. "The court's reasoning in the Field case applies with
even greater force in the Google Book Search context."

Defenders of Property Rights was founded in 1991 to counterbalance the
governmental threat to private property as a result of a broad range of
regulations.

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"It really started with the formation of
Islamic banks in the Middle East in the mid-1970s.
Normally, a bank acts as a lead borrower and manages the funds of
the depositors to generate profits that depositors share. A modern
example is a mutual fund that invests in securities that have been
filtered for Shariah compliance such as the FTSE Global Islamic Index
and the Dow Jones Islamic Market. Among the
activities that are listed as haram are certain interest-related ,
fixed-income securities such as mortgages, credit card debt and loans.
Compared to conventional banks, Islamic banks carry more than nine
percent excess liquidity, according to Dr. CFA Institute has 75,000 members in 118 countries.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/PHTH031LOGO )
These grants from the Metanexus Institute are supported by generous
funding from the John Templeton Foundation to help develop a new
interdisciplinary field of "Spiritual Capital" research. "The newly funded studies will
go a long way towards illuminating these dynamics and providing insights to
the benefit of humanity. The Principal Investigators heading these teams and their
projects are:

Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University: Creating an "Ecology" for
the Study of Religion, Economics, and Spiritual Capital

Timur Kuran, University of Southern California: The Role of Religion in
the Economic Performance of Civilizations

Robert Woodberry, University of Texas at Austin: Project on Religion and
Economic Change

Each of these three projects began in March 2005 and is 30 months in
duration. For further information, please
contact Christopher Stawski at 215-789-2200 or spiritualcapital@metanexus.
http://www.

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The cover story,
"Islamic Finance: Can centuries-old religious law incorporate modern
investment theory," looks at how Islamic finance applies issues of
centuries-old faith to modern capital markets.
"From the mid-1980s to mid-1990s , you had the second generation,
whereby Islamic banks were developing slightly more sophisticated
corporate and retail-banking structures, trying to come up with better
products and a better level of service. Omar Marwan Kamal,
executive manager of the Islamic Financial Services Group of Ernst +
Young in Bahrain during the World Islamic Banking Conference in
December 2004.

Ten Grants of $150 000 Each Awarded for Research on 'Spiritual Capital' By Metanexus Institute

Sargeant, the director of the Spiritual Capital Research
Program based at the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science . Marzulla.

The modern practice of the old Mesopotamian religions.

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The majority of
their assets were either real estate or very short-term, trading-type
activities.
As Islamic finance closely follows the word of the Qu'ran, there
are business activities that are both acceptable (halal) and
unacceptable (haram) for Muslims to participate in. "Islamic finance is based on the premise that interest is
prohibited in Islamic law, but this is a controversial issue," says
Bashir Ahmed, a financial training consultant in Toronto.cfainstitute. The ten new
Spiritual Capital grantees, representing disciplines such as economics,
history, political science, and sociology, were selected from these finalists
following a rigorous peer review process."
Since then, social scientists have vigorously debated the concept of
social capital, but spiritual capital - a sub-set of the field - remains
relatively understudied .S. "This
ruling goes a long way toward defining fair use in this new information-based
environment .

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Journalists may receive complimentary copies of the March/April
edition of CFA Magazine by contacting CFA Institute.

net/spiritual_capital. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures,
workshops , research, courses, grants, and publications. Projects include the Local
Societies Initiative, the Templeton Research Lectures, and topical
interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
Scientific Research Program, Spiritual Capital Research Program, and the
Templeton Advanced Research Program as well as other endeavors.org

Google, Inc. Nancie G."
Finding the practice in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, the Field decision helps resolve a key copyright issue that has plagued
some of America's fastest-growing innovators and businesses including Google,
Yahoo! and others.

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The article begins:
"One of the more unusual developments in finance in 2004 (or 1425,
according to the Islamic calendar) was the introduction of the first
fund of hedge funds compliant with the principles of Shariah, or
Islamic law. Kamal noted that liquidity-management problems arise
because many banks do not yet have the infrastructure to better match
assets to liabilities. CFA Institute is headquartered in Charlottesville , Va., 44-207-712-1719 in London or 852-2868-2700
in Hong Kong. The Spiritual Capital Research Program is designed to
fund innovative research that could lead to new understandings of religion's
role in economic, social and political life.
The Principal Investigators awarded grants and their projects are:

Peter Berger, Boston University: Spiritual Capital in Developing Societies

Wendy Cadge, Bowdoin College: Comparing Spiritual and Other Forms of
Social Capital: Lessons from the Immigrant Experience

Robert Dowd, University of Notre Dame: Religiosity and Political Culture:
Christians, Muslims and Spiritual Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Daniel Hungerman , University of Notre Dame: Religious Capital and Public
Policy in the 20th Century

Sriya Iyer, University of Cambridge: Innovation and the Resilience of
Religion

Michael Kremer , Harvard University: The Impact of the Hajj

John Levi Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Structures of Social
and Spiritual Capital in Religious and Nonreligious Groups

Gary Richardson , University of California, Irvine: A Pious and Profitable
Mystery: Guilds, Purgatory, Reformation , the Multiplication of Religious
Denominations, and the Evolution of Industrial Society in Late-Medieval and
Early Modern England

David Sikkink, University of Notre Dame: The Dynamics of Spiritual Capital
in US Congregations

Fenggang Yang, Purdue University: Faith and Trust in the Emerging Market
Economy in China

These funded projects were launched in January 2006 and are up to 24
months in duration.metanexus.

The Spiritual Capital Research Program is interested in supporting high-
level, impartial scholarship on the contribution of religion - both for good
and for ill - to economic and social developments.
In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith raised key questions for the
economic analysis of religion and looked at the effects of competition among
religions and the dangers of government of religion.
http://www.metanexus.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise. CV-S-04-0413-RCJ-LRL
by the Nevada U. Marzulla, President of Defenders of
Property Rights, called the decision "a groundbreaking step in the new
information market place.

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Islamic Finance: A Look Behind the Practice of Merging Faith and Financials; CFA Magazine Examines History and Current Practice of Centuries-Old Investment Tec

- ---The latest
edition of CFA Magazine explores the fascinating history and
methodology of Islamic finance and the balance between religion and
financial regulation among practicing Muslims. If the announcement caught some in the investment
community off guard, it was old news to those who had been following
the evolution of Islamic finance. Now you're
actually getting quite sophisticated product offerings.
A challenge for Islamic investors and investment professionals
alike is the lack of uniform standards on how to interpret Shariah
law. More information
may be found at www ."
"The mutual interaction of religion and economics is an important, but
neglected area for research and public policy," says William Grassie,
executive director of the Metanexus Institute .
In spring 2005, three scholars each received founding grants of $500,000
to lead teams of researchers in the first projects of the Spiritual Capital
Research Program. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries. A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 180,000 monthly page views and 8000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries., No. District Court in which it affirmed that the common
internet search tool practice of caching the content of the World Wide Web
does not violate copyright law.