Emaar creates waterfront dining and cultural experience for Ramadhan

Source: Emaar. Emaar marks Ramadhan with Ramadan Nights at RISE - Dubai Creek Harbour.

Emaar Properties is marking the spirit of togetherness with an inspiring experience at Dubai Creek Harbour with its spectacular views of the Dubai skyline. Ramadan Nights at RISE - Dubai Creek Harbour is a dining experience for iftar and suhoor that includes cultural performances from regional talent.

Enjoy a buffet with an array of Arabian delights accompanied by international dishes together with the ambient work of music composer and qanun player Khalil Ghadri.

Throughout Ramadhan visitors to Ramadan Nights at RISE - Dubai Creek Harbour can also participate in workshops such as making Eid Cards and assembling Ramadhan gift hampers to learning how to create Islamic geometric patterns. There are book readings for children, board games for adults and a curated pop-up store featuring home décor, accessories, gifts and fashion.

Interested?

Ramadan Nights at RISE - Dubai Creek Harbour 
RISE at Dubai Creek Harbour
Ramadhan
Sunday to Wednesday: Sunset to 2am
Thursday to Saturday: Sunset to 3am
Iftar AED140, suhoor AED125

Al Mukminin Mosque offers free salah workshop during Ramadhan

Source: Al Mukminin Mosque website.
Poster for Basic Solat Workshop.

Al-Mukminin Mosque is hosting a free workshop on salah for those who wish to gain a basic understanding of the rituals of salah, or who wish to revisit their understanding of it. It will be conducted in English by Ustaz Ruknuddin Zainor.

The four-hour interactive workshop will cover:

1. The importance of salah
2. Prerequisites of performing salah
3. The pillars of salah
4. Recitations in salah
5. Contemporary issues in salah (Q&A session)

Interested?

Basic Solat Workshop
3 June 2017
9am to 1pm
Al Mukminin Mosque
271, Jurong East St 21, Singapore 609603
Register

IFSB plans workshops for banking, takaful and the Islamic capital market

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) will be organising three FIS workshops for banking, takaful and the Islamic capital market in October and November 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

The workshops are designed to enhance participants’ understanding of the respective standards and guiding principles applicable to each sector. The workshops also aim to assist the participants in the practical application of the issues addressed in the particular standard through case studies, group exercises, and other interactive tools; and to promote the sharing of experiences among regulators and market players on the implementation of the respective IFSB standards. The organisation invites all regulatory and supervisory authorities from among IFSB member countries to participate.

FIS workshop for the Islamic capital market sector

19 to 21 October 2015

This workshop covers:

• Introduction to Islamic capital markets 
• Sharing of country experiences on the strategies and policies for developing vibrant Islamic capital markets
• Revised capital adequacy standard for institutions offering Islamic financial services (IIFS) (IFSB-15)
• Guiding principles on shari'ah governance systems for IIFS (IFSB-10) and Guiding principles on governance for Islamic collective investment schemes (ICIS) (IFSB-6)

FIS workshop for the takaful sector 

19 to 21 October 2015
This workshop covers: 

• Introduction to takaful
• Sharing of country experiences on the strategies and policies for developing a robust takaful industry
• Standard on risk management for takaful undertakings (IFSB-14)
• Standard on solvency requirements for takaful undertakings (IFSB-11), 
• Guiding principles on shari'ah governance systems for IIFS (IFSB-10) and 
• Guiding principles on governance for takaful undertakings (IFSB-8).

FIS workshop for the banking sector

16 to 20 November 2015

This workshop covers: 

• Revised guidance on key elements in the supervisory review process (IFSB-16) 
• Guiding principles on shari'ah governance systems for IIFS (IFSB-10) 
• Guidance note on quantitative measures for liquidity risk management (IFSB-6) 
• Recent developments in the supervisory review process framework and liquidity risk management at the global level

Interested?

Contact Hamizi Hamzah at hamizi at ifsb.org.

INCEIF to add new session of popular Time Series Econometrics workshop

Due to the overwhelming response, INCEIF’s Centre for Research and Publication has decided to hold a second Time Series Econometrics Workshop on campus on 29 to 30 September.

The first two-day workshop was conducted by the Dean of the School of Graduates, INCEIF, Professor Mansor Ibrahim.

The fully-subscribed workshop focussed on the application of econometrics as a tool to address empirical issues in Islamic banking and finance. It was attended by executives from financial institutions, and lecturers and PhD candidates from the local universities.

Attendees gave positive feedback after the workshop. “Professor Mansor covered the theories behind econometrics well. The understanding of theories leads to a proper application of the econometric techniques. The proper application of the techniques is important, as the more proper the techniques, the more precise the results would be. I really appreciate the workshop when it comes to theoretical coverage of econometrics. Professor Mansor also covered the use of the software, which allows the participants to immediately apply the knowledge they got from the workshop. From an industry perspective, these techniques are useful as a tool to support a decision making,” said bank executive Arshad Nuval Othman, who works at an Islamic bank.

Associate Professor Dr Lean Hooi Hooi from the School of Social Sciences (Economics Program) at a Malaysian university said: “Professor Mansor is a knowledgeable and resourceful person. He helped us to understand these few topics which are very important especially for the latest econometrics development skills.”

Interested?

Contact INCEIF about the workshop

*Pictures from INCEIF

ADIL offers free Ramadhan workshop

Source: ADIL.

Adult Islamic Learning (ADIL) is running a free workshop on Ramadhan fiqh in Singapore on 7 and 14 June that covers matters before, during and after the month.

Al-Ansar Mosque	Bedok	7 June 2015	10.00am – 2.00pm	Malay	Ustaz Mustazah	Enrol
Al-Falah Mosque	Orchard	7 June 2015	9.00am – 1.00pm	English	Ustaz Muhd Khalid	Enrol
Al-Mukminin Mosque	Jurong	14 June 2015	9.00am – 1.00pm	English	Ustaz Fizar Zainal	Enrol