DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Countries as distant as central Asia and Africa are expected to use Dubai to obtain expertise and financing channels as they develop their Islamic banking industries, the ...

More than 3,600 people converted to Islam in Dubai in the first half of 2025, while hundreds more engaged with Islamic educational programmes and interactive initiatives, reflecting the growing impact ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - A new park that uses gardens and landscaping to tell stories from Islam's sacred text has opened in Dubai, offering locals and tourists a day out with a religious twist. Quranic Park ...

At 10 am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding sponsors tours of the Jumeirah Mosque. The mosque, completed in 1979 near the beach in ...

Dubai: While Dubai is all set to be a capital of the Islamic economy, the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, or IACAD, in Dubai is to hold the Islamic Economy Fiqh forum on March 22 ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Dubai Financial Group has refused an offer to buy preference shares in Malaysia's Bank Islam, in which it holds a 40 percent stake, the Malaysian lender said on ...

Dubai%27s Islamic-influenced laws on sex%2C morality and how they are applied are now center stage in a global debate Norwegian woman was sentenced to 16 months in prison on unwed sex charges after ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai unveiled plans on Saturday to become a centre for business that follows Islamic principles in areas from banking and insurance to food processing, tourism and education. With a ...

Stealing your neighbor’s wi-fi would be considered improper Islamic conduct, Dubai’s top religious authorities said Monday. Using someone’s wireless network without permission would defy an Islamic ...