Bahrain Comments (March 2011)

One of my friend who stayed in Bahrain for some time, sent the following comments & photos regarding my blog on Bahrain. These comments help understand the current situation in Bahrain. Recently unrest has escalated again and Saudi’s have sent their army to curb the protestors. You can understand Saudi Royal family’s Continue Reading

JAK: An interest-free Bank

JAK: A non-Muslim Bank with a Muslim Philosophy I came across this interest free Swedish customer-owned Bank called JAK (Jord Arbete Kapital).  Working on the principle of “Not-for-Profit banking”, it neither pays any interest on savings nor charges any on borrowings – a principle it shares with Islamic Banking. JAK Continue Reading

Riyadh Saudi Arabia (Dec 2010)

If Makkah & Madina are the spiritual centres then Riyadh is the political & commercial centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ultimately it is the home & power base of the Royal Saudi family and Wahabi mazhab (religion). Riyadh is the capital & largest city of Saudi Arabia with about Continue Reading