Exclusive to my beloved Wife, Hanani Harun.
A Person who brings a smile on my face
A Person who always laugh at my jokes
A Person who always is there by my side
I wish you happy birthday and may Allah gives His blessing to you.
Your Hubby
ZULKIFLI HASAN
Jakarta, Indonesia
Aamir A. Rehman is an expert in global corporate strategy. He was formerly the global head of strategy for HSBC Amanah, a business unit of the world’s third largest bank serving over 300,000 customers in major markets worldwide. As an advisor to Fortune 500 and other leading businesses, Mr. Rehman has helped develop strategies for multinationals across the globe, including the United States, Europe, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the broader Middle East. Previously a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, he holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College. He is author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States (McGraw-Hill 2007), a guide to corporate strategy in the GCC region and “Islamic Finance: The New Global Player” (Harvard Business Review, February 2008 ) and of several other articles. His commentary has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Wharton Leadership Digest, US News and World Reports, and other leading media outlets.
Best Regards
ZULKIFLI HASAN
DUBAI, UAE
With Aamir Rehman at his office
Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar
Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar is currently the Managing Director of Amanie Islamic Finance Learning Centre (DIFC Incorporated) Dubai. He received his first degree in Shari’ah from University of Kuwait (1988), PhD from University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom (1993) and external Bachelor of Jurisprudence at University of Malaya (2002). He has published more than 30 articles in various academic journals and presented more than 200 papers in various conferences both local and abroad. He is now Chairman of the Shari’ah Advisory Council at the Central Bank of Malaysia, member of the Shari’ah Advisory Council at the Securities Commission of Malaysia, (Malaysia), Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) (Bahrain), Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (New York), Unicorn Investment Bank (Bahrain), Financial Guidance (USA), BNP Paribas (Bahrain), Bank of London and Middle East (London), Islamic Bank of Asia (Singapore), Noor Islamic Bank (Dubai), Morgan Stanley (Dubai), Dubai Bank (Dubai) and in other financial institutions both local and abroad. He has been involved in advising Islamic funds and Islamic Sukuk both local and globally. In 2005 he has been awarded the Islamic Banker Award of 2005 by the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia
Best Regards
ZULKIFLI HASAN
DUBAI, UAE
With Dr. Mohamad Daud Bakar, at his office, Amanie Islamic Finance Learning Centre, No.44, Level 41, Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, P.O. Box, 31303, Dubai, UAE.
Assalamualaikum,
Alhamdulillah, on 14th February 2009, I arrived Dubai for a very essential mission with two-pronged objectives i.e. to conduct my empirical study as well as to gain international exposure, working with the world class institution, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). I’ll be here in Dubai for the next three months from February until May. Within this period I have been planning to travel throughout the whole GCC countries from UAE to Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Bahrain and more importantly Saudi Arabia to perform umrah. InsyaAllah, with Allah’s Mercy and Bounty, I am planning to bring my whole family to Dubai and afterward if possible to visit Makkah and Madinah.
I would like to express my extreme gratitude to Mr. Shamsulfaiz, a very good friend of mine who is working as a solicitor in one of the prominent legal firms in Dubai that kindly offer me free accommodation at the Dubai International City. I really appreciate his generosity, kindness and may Allah gives His blessing to him and his family. Deep in my heart, to my beloved wife and my adorable Ameen, Iffah and Izzah, I crazily miss you all.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. (Lao-tzu, 604 BC – 531 BC)
Best Regard
ZULKIFLI HASAN
DUBAI, UAE
Dubai International Financial Centre
Ibnu Battuta Mall, Dubai
Assalamualaikum,
Dear all,
While we are busy with our own affairs, it is important for us as a Muslim to locate our time to know what is happening around the world especially to the recent situation in Palestine. Last Thursday, I attended the Durham County Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised by the PSC at Town Hall, Durham City Market Place. The PSC is a human right movement in Durham which is actively promoting awareness amongst the public regarding with the issues of Palestine.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip faced a sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation as Israel tightened its closure of the border crossings. No food, medicine, utilities or other vital supplies have been allowed into Gaza that is home to 1.5 million Muslims. An estimated 70 percent of the Gaza Strip has experienced lengthy power outages as Israel has cut off fuel supplies to Gaza’s power plant which is affecting seriously condition in the Gaza’s hospital.
This time, the PSC invited Yvonne Ridley a well known journalist as a special guest speaker who is also an eyewitness account of the Free Gaza Movement boats that in August this year broke the Israeli blockade. Furthermore, 2 Palestinian students, Mr. Iyad and Mr. Mahmoud also shared their experience and recent information on Palestine in which they concluded it as a sheer genocide of Palestinian by Israelis. Although, the International agencies and officials, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have condemned the violation of international humanitarian law by Israel but there is no sign of relief as everybody knows that Israel does not respect the international law at all.
Let us pray to Allah the Almighty for our Muslims brothers in Palestine. Perhaps, we also could donate a certain sum of money for them by depositing into the interpal account at https://www.interpal.org.uk/donate/donate.aspx/. Interpal is a non-political, non-profit making British charity that works with international funding partners on the ground to provide relief and aid to Palestinians in need, mainly in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan.
Best Regard
ZULKIFLI HASAN
DURHAM UNIVERSITY
With Yvonne Ridley and Mr. Mahmoud of Palestinien Student of Durham University.
Yvonne Ridley is a British-born, award-winning journalist and well known in the Muslim world for her outspoken views and defence of Islam. She reverted to Islam 30 months after making international headlines when she was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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