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| The Conference invites contributors to present papers on theoretical and Shari`ah related issues, case studies on awqaf asset preservation and development, and practical experiences of awqaf organizations so that this sector can contribute to the development of a broad based and comprehensive awqaf-related Islamic financial system. |
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| AREA OF INTEREST |
| The following is a suggested, but not exhaustive, list of areas on which such an endeavour can focus: |
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History and origins of Waqf |
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Types and classification of Waqf |
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Administration and management of Waqf
properties |
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Government and legislations in the administration
of Waqf |
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Economic contributions of Waqf in the society |
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Waqf as an avenue for the development of welfare
and socio-economy of the country |
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Islamic real estate Investment trusts (I-REITS) in
Waqf properties |
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Role of Islamic financial products in Waqf
Properties |
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Islamic wealth management in Waqf |
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Waqf and Islamic property management |
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Islamic Trust and Waqf properties |
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Role and development of Islamic trust as
portrayed in Waqf administration |
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Funds and investment in Waqf |
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Waqf and Takaful (Islamic Insurance) |
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Waqf properties - Islamic Securitization |
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| SUBMISSION GUIDELINES |
The conference is expected to lead the way in addressing the
challenges of the development and sustainability awqaf for the present and future. The organizers invite submission of papers on theoretical and Shari'ah related issues, case studies on awqaf asset preservation and
development, and practical experiences of awqaf organizations so that this sector can contribute to the development of a broad based comprehensive awqaf-related Islamic financial system. The
papers are expected to be original, lucid, and analytically rigorous. Selected papers contributed to the Conference are likely to be published. The upper limit for the paper is 10,000
words.
There is no submission fee. All papers will go through a refereeing process before acceptance by the Conference's Technical Committee. The organizers will pay for the authors’ coming from outside
Singapore single round-trip economy class air ticket, and for their boarding and lodging.
Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts: November 30, 2006
Submission of Papers: January 15, 2007
Notification of Acceptance: January 31, 2007
Please send your abstract /paper to:
Dr. Habib Ahmed
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah
FAX: 966-2-637 8927
Website: www.irti.org
E-mail: Hahmed@isdb.org
Or
Ms Norhayati Haron / Ms Sharifah Rogaiyah Alhadad
Zakat and Wakaf
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
1, Lorong 6, Toa Payoh
Singapore 319376
E-mail : norhayati@muis.gov.sg / shrogaiyah@muis.gov.sg
Website: www.muis.gov.sg |
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