Publication

30 Jan 2014

This paper looks at the rise of Islamic finance in the world. More specifically, it looks at the principles guiding Islamic finance; the contemporary boom in Islamic financial assets; the growing popularity of the “Sukuk”, an Islamic financial bond; and the part Islamic finance plays in the US.

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Author Mohammed Aly Sergie
Series CFR Backgrounders
Publisher Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
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