Islamist Watch

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IW Articles

Title Publication Date
U.S. Government Embraces Islamic Banking Pajamas Media November 24, 2008
Lawful Islamism's Greatest Attack Yet Muslim World Today October 10, 2008
Islamic Economics: What Does It Mean? The Jerusalem Post September 26, 2007

Blog Posts

Title Publication Date
IW News Brief: Muslim Patrol, Halal Housing, and More Islamist Watch Blog January 28, 2013
A Tale of Two Shari'a Finance Articles Islamist Watch Blog May 2, 2009
Associated Press Shills for Shari'a Banking Islamist Watch Blog January 17, 2009
U.S. Treasury Prepares Its Submission to Shari'a Islamist Watch Blog November 13, 2008
Another Big Endorsement of Shari'a in the UK Islamist Watch Blog July 6, 2008
UK Firms Place a Premium on Shari'a-Compliant Insurance Islamist Watch Blog May 12, 2008
Church's Chicken: An Example of Islam in the Private Sector Islamist Watch Blog April 30, 2008
Islamic Finance Ascends the Ivory Tower Islamist Watch Blog March 24, 2008

External Articles

Title Publication Date
Research Partnership Takes on Islamic Finance Businessweek April 3, 2013
Halal Easter eggs and cat food: where big money meets religion Sydney Morning Herald March 28, 2013
Will Islamic finance flourish in Russia? Voice of Russia March 15, 2013
City in fresh bid to become Sharia finance hub Telegraph March 11, 2013
U.K. Islamic Bond Back on Agenda as London Seeks Shariah Market Businessweek March 11, 2013
Muslim discrimination 'too common' in Sweden The Local March 8, 2013
Over 70 per cent of Belgium Muslims interested in Islamic finance CPI Financial February 6, 2013
Muslim investors seek to form no-interest Texas credit union Houston Business Journal January 14, 2013
Growing number of Mid East Islamic funds launch in Luxembourg CPI Financial January 13, 2013
Qartaba Homes reveals plans for new Riverstone neighbourhood Rouse Hill Times January 9, 2013
Plan for Muslim housing enclave in Sydney suburbs Daily Telegraph January 9, 2013
Tennessee's Troubling Islamist Network FrontPage Magazine December 13, 2012
Haslam talks Shariah, judicial appointments, health care with Nashville Republicans Tennessean December 4, 2012
A Sharia Financier in the TN Governor's Office FrontPage Magazine December 4, 2012
Kuveyt Turk aims to be Germany's first Islamic bank-CEO Reuters November 28, 2012
'I lost my job because I wasn't Muslim': Kuwaiti bank made British boss redundant from six-figure salary job because of his religious beliefs Daily Mail November 21, 2012
Fighting Islamist extremism on university campuses Public Service Europe November 15, 2012
Exposé: Qatar's takeover of Europe Israel National News November 12, 2012
What's in a name? Investigative Project November 9, 2012
Ease laws to allow Islamic finance to flourish BRW October 18, 2012
MasterCard for Muslims points way to Mecca NBC News October 12, 2012
Muslim players 'may boycott Newcastle shirt' Irish Examiner October 10, 2012
HSBC says to restructure Islamic finance business Expatica October 4, 2012
Halal eatery guide pitched at Muslim tourists New Zealand Herald October 1, 2012
First Muslim expo in Brussels KUNA September 29, 2012
ESB targets Islamic 'sukuk' market in first for Irish firm Independent Ireland September 20, 2012
Britain and France lead on Islamic finance The National September 6, 2012
Germany could get first Islamic Bank The National September 5, 2012
Fears About Shariah Law Take Hold In Tennessee NPR September 3, 2012
Halal toothpaste, anyone? Religious observance has become a global brand Guardian August 31, 2012
Germany to get first Islamic bank in October ZeeNews August 30, 2012
Birmingham mosque first in UK to get cashpoint machine Birmingham Post August 27, 2012
Haslam aide: Tennessee not promoting Islamic code Chattanooga Times Free Press August 19, 2012
Huma Abedin and The Saudi King's Manifesto FrontPage Magazine August 14, 2012
Gatehouse completes acquisition Gulf Daily News July 9, 2012
New Sharia index launched Gulf Daily News July 9, 2012
Halal market 'missed chance' Fairfax NZ News July 1, 2012
Amsterdam Gets a Harsh Lesson in Islam 101 FrontPage Magazine June 29, 2012
Does Your Financial Institution Participate in Shariah Compliant Finance? Shariah Finance Watch June 26, 2012
Louisiana Continues To Lead In Fight Against Sharia Hayride June 26, 2012
Sharia Financing Helps US Muslims Achieve Home Ownership Dream Voice of America June 25, 2012
Shariah Finance And Its Radical Ties Demand Close Scrutiny Investor's Business Daily June 20, 2012
Tennessee's Republican Leadership Appoints Shariah Finance Specialist to Key Economic Post Shariah Finance Watch June 7, 2012
Can Islamic banking help boost Czech exports? Radio Prague May 30, 2012
Financial shock would never have happened under sharia Irish Times May 21, 2012
Ireland is becoming a hub for Islamic finance – but what exactly is it? Journal Ireland May 12, 2012
Malaysians to bring Islamic banking to Germany Deutsche Welle May 12, 2012
Protesters seek bank's money-wiring help Star Tribune May 11, 2012
Muslims on Wall Street, Bridging Two Traditions New York Times April 14, 2012
'Talibuns'? Hot Cross Buns With Islamic 'Halal' Symbol Spark Debate CNS News April 6, 2012
Jihadist Infiltration FrontPage Magazine April 2, 2012
Harvardstan? FrontPage Magazine March 23, 2012
What Happened to Harvard's 'Veritas'? FrontPage Magazine March 20, 2012
Islam: interest in 'halal' finance growing in Italy ANSAmed March 19, 2012
U.S. State Department Actively Promoting Islam in Europe Stonegate Institute March 6, 2012
Muslim cemetery gets approval Toronto Star March 6, 2012
Belgian bank decides not to give itself too Jewish a name Elder of Ziyon March 4, 2012
Our endorsement: Ron Paul is the right man for the job Arab American News February 24, 2012
The stranger bits of Finance Bill 2012: from cricket to Islamic finance Journal Ireland February 9, 2012
Minneapolis helps Muslim businesses follow Sharia law Minnesota Daily February 7, 2012
German Bank Offers 'Islam-Compliant' Investment Weekly Standard February 7, 2012
Judge: Spending $153 million on Shariah just fine WorldNetDaily January 30, 2012
Belgium: Sharia bank accounts to be offered by Chaabi Bank Islam in Europe January 27, 2012
Newt Was Right National Review January 20, 2012
Ireland may be first EU state to sell Islamic bond Irish Examiner January 20, 2012
Newt's Right on Sharia National Review January 18, 2012
Goldman faces new controversy over Islamic bond Reuters January 11, 2012
Goldman advisor defends $2 bln Islamic bond scheme Reuters January 2, 2012
Goldman runs into sukuk hurdle Financial Times December 15, 2011
LNP must denounce anti-Islam group: Fraser Nine News December 1, 2011
Is the Occupy Wall Street Movement Occupied? Investigative Project November 29, 2011
Saudi-Spanish Collaboration Seeks to boost Islamic finance values in Europe and beyond Arab News November 27, 2011
Muslim handbook is divisive Herald Sun November 24, 2011
The Problem With Islam FrontPage Magazine November 4, 2011
CAIR Makes Common Cause With Occupy Wall Street Marxists Pipeline News October 24, 2011
Fears and Smears National Review October 22, 2011
Obama's Department of Shariah WorldNetDaily October 18, 2011
Muslims Exempt from ObamaCare? FrontPage Magazine October 14, 2011
Justice Department Official: Muslim 'Juries' Threaten 'Our Values' Wired October 5, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg's Jihad TV Partnership FrontPage Magazine September 29, 2011
Gingrich vs. Muslim Brotherhood Fronts FrontPage Magazine September 19, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood Channel Investor's Business Daily September 15, 2011
A Muslim for Liberty FrontPage Magazine September 7, 2011
Muslims in Britain Demand Sharia-Compliant Student Loans Hudson NY August 29, 2011
Muslims demand Sharia student loans because paying interest goes against Islamic law Daily Mail August 22, 2011
Can Rick Perry maintain his good ties with Muslims as a GOP candidate? Christian Science Monitor August 15, 2011
Rick Perry: The pro-Shariah candidate? Salon August 10, 2011
New Strategy For Ground Zero Mosque American Thinker August 7, 2011
The Man Behind the Anti-Shariah Movement New York Times July 30, 2011
Imams Learning Islamic Finance Huffington Post July 22, 2011
Britain's "Islamic Emirates Project" Hudson NY July 21, 2011
Give us our own laws, say Islamic leaders Herald Sun July 11, 2011
Anti-Islam group finds fertile ground in Nashville Tennessean July 10, 2011
Qatari Investors: Huge Downtown Development Project Must Conform to Shariah Washington City Paper June 23, 2011
A current account compatible with Sharia law in France Finances Journal June 20, 2011
Defend Muslims, Defend America New York Times June 19, 2011
Romney's Religion Problem National Review June 18, 2011
Sharia Finance Wins in Great Britain American Thinker June 17, 2011
Britain Creating Parallel Islamic Financial System Hudson NY June 16, 2011
Sharia-compliant pension fund launched Independent June 12, 2011
How to Lose Friends and Alienate Muslims, GOP Edition Mother Jones May 24, 2011
Muslims to push for sharia Australian May 17, 2011
Sadly, I've been proved right. Britain IS a centre of terror. Tragically, our rulers can't see the truth Daily Mail April 27, 2011
IFSB's debut summit in Europe attracts widespread interest Arab News April 24, 2011
2012 candidates stake out positions on sharia Politico April 11, 2011
NEST pension scheme names Sharia, ethical managers Reuters April 11, 2011
Guilty plea in fraud scheme that targeted Muslim community Chicago Tribune March 28, 2011
Worry Over Islam Like Hitler's Hatred of Jews? Pajamas Media March 26, 2011
Pawlenty shut down Islam-friendly mortgage program Politico March 25, 2011
Islamic Law Used To Dodge Stamp Duty Daily Express March 21, 2011
US feared British 'sharia banks' would finance terrorist groups Telegraph March 15, 2011
Moroccan banks becoming more active in the Netherlands Dutch Daily News March 3, 2011
Bloomberg Introduces Shariah-Compliant Investment Products Barron's February 22, 2011
The ABA's Jihad American Thinker February 22, 2011
Ingrid Mattson: No Longer Leading ISNA, but Still Advancing Radical Islam American Thinker February 20, 2011
Understanding Egypt: Islamic socialism and the left The Blaze February 6, 2011
Brooklyn Lawmaker Announces Plan to Attract More Islamic Investment New York Observer January 28, 2011
Judge OKs 'flag of Islam on American soil' WorldNetDaily January 19, 2011
US legal win to boost Islamic finance -lawyers Reuters January 18, 2011
Colleges Add Shariah Courses to Plug Shortage: Islamic Finance Bloomberg December 14, 2010
German 'Conservatives' Find Common Ground with Sharia-Compliant Economics Pajamas Media December 2, 2010
Feds Bust Alleged Sharia Ponzi Scheme In Chicago Talking Points Memo November 19, 2010
Muslim challenge to tuition fee interest charges BBC News November 4, 2010
Why is Ohio Dem Hanging with Islamic Extremists? Townhall October 29, 2010
U.S. Embassy sponsors Irish Muslim business conference Irish Central October 7, 2010
We Allow Them to Blackmail Us -- Islam vs. the West American Thinker October 3, 2010
"Safe" Islamic finance stuck at hurdle Swiss Info September 6, 2010
Doing Islamic business in Russia BBC News August 31, 2010
American Taxpayer, Financial Jihadist National Review August 14, 2010
Critics allege Elena Kagan is sympathetic to Sharia law Daily Caller August 5, 2010
Banks won't take Fort Hood shooting suspect's paychecks Austin American-Statesman July 29, 2010
Kagan's Sharia Compliance FrontPage Magazine July 23, 2010
Kagan's Shariah Problem Townhall July 19, 2010
Elena Kagan's 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Sharia Policy National Review July 8, 2010
White House welcomes Shariah finance specialist WorldNetDaily June 25, 2010
Shariah-Compliant Finance Advisor Picked by Obama as White House Fellow Pajamas Media June 25, 2010
U.S. Marine fires back over Shariah loans WorldNetDaily June 8, 2010
RI ambassador opens Moscow "Halal" Expo 2010 Antara June 8, 2010
Kagan: Shill for Shariah? Big Government May 19, 2010
Law firm puts on sharia adviser The Age May 10, 2010
Harvard Sharia Finance: Laughing All the Way to the (West)Bank and Selling American Women Into Slavery, Part II NewsReal April 21, 2010
Harvard Sharia Finance: Laughing All the Way to the (West)Bank and Selling American Women Into Slavery, Part I NewsReal April 19, 2010
No-interest MasterCard aims at devout Muslims Toronto Star April 12, 2010
Muslims offered interest-free plastic National Post March 31, 2010
Loan caters to Minneapolis Muslim business owners Minnesota Daily March 24, 2010
Guidance note on shariah compliant funds issued Times of Malta March 24, 2010
First Islamic exchange to launch in London in May Reuters March 18, 2010
Islamic tahawwut master agreement arrives at last Risk March 1, 2010
Ottawa Imam issues fatwa against credit cards National Post February 18, 2010
UK firm eyes first Halal industrial park Reuters February 16, 2010
Muslim group urges acceptance of niqab Irish Times February 6, 2010
Shariah finance: The deadly Jihadist weapon with a dollar sign Washington Examiner December 30, 2009
Germany's first Islamic bank to open in early 2010 Earth Times December 29, 2009
Sharia Law Sneaked into Labour Budget Daily Express December 13, 2009
France court quashes Islamic Finance measure Al-Arabiya October 14, 2009
France adopts law facilitating Islamic bonds Reuters September 17, 2009
Boris Johnson calls for a day of fasting to 'help understand Muslims' Daily Mail September 4, 2009
An overdraft? That'll be £200 at Lloyds TSB (but only £15 if you're a Muslim) Daily Mail August 22, 2009
Muslim business owners to be offered Halal insurance Sunday Herald August 22, 2009
But is 'Islam' at war with us? Washington Times August 12, 2009
Region revealing potential of Islamic finance Coventry Telegraph August 11, 2009
Sharia law could solve Scots housing shortage Times Online July 12, 2009
American Muslims to Meet in Mississippi Fox Memphis July 9, 2009
Banking on Allah Standpoint July/August 2009
UK study: Shari'a courts 'incompatible' Jerusalem Post June 30, 2009
Muslims get interest-free loans Daily Telegraph June 14, 2009
A Win for the Good Guys National Review June 5, 2009
Sharia ETF poised for launch Globe and Mail May 30, 2009
US District Court denies Motion to Dismiss AIG-Shariah lawsuit Center for Security Policy May 29, 2009
Canadian index allows investors to follow Shariah law CTV May 27, 2009
The Saroya family: Balancing age-old beliefs and modern life CNN May 13, 2009
Buying in good faith Houston Chronicle April 22, 2009
Shariah bankers: West ready for faith-based alternative Washington Times April 13, 2009
A Global Islamo-Socialist Stimulus Plan FrontPage Magazine April 3, 2009
Islamic laws of finance a cushion in hard times Sacramento Bee March 30, 2009
Sharia Banking Conquers Europe Brussels Journal March 24, 2009
Forget bonus outrage, what about 'ShariAIG'? Jewish World Review March 20, 2009
Mufti calls Russia to extend Islamic financing system Interfax March 18, 2009
A Hometown Bank Heeds a Call to Serve Its Islamic Clients New York Times March 6, 2009
The 300 Billion Dollar Bailout of Sharia Finance Canada Free Press March 6, 2009
New Islamic mortgages now available in Minnesota Minnesota Public Radio March 1, 2009
Islamic finance accelerates into motor policies Independent February 15, 2009
Islamic car insurance provider now on moneysupermarket.com MoneyHighStreet February 11, 2009
Britain's a world-leader in sharia banking - but we haven't grasped the sinister and dangerous implications Daily Mail February 10, 2009
Muslim investors profit by adhering to faith San Francisco Chronicle February 9, 2009
French college launches Islamic finance degree Expatica February 3, 2009
Waitrose's delivery company goes Islamic Telegraph February 2, 2009
Finance the Islamic way at Michigan bank International Herald Tribune January 13, 2009
Bailing Out Shariah Law Investors Business Daily December 30, 2008
France: Senate looks at easing limits on Muslim finance Adnkronos International December 23, 2008
U.S. Taxpayers Wrongly Own Company That Has Shari'a-Compliant Subsidiary, Lawsuit Alleges CNS News December 22, 2008
Germany: Fertile Grounds for Islamic Banking Asharq Al-Awsat December 22, 2008
Myrick, Wolf Smack AIG's New Shariah Financing Investigative Project December 18, 2008
Islamic banking: Is Treasury complicit? Washington Times December 11, 2008
AIG Defies U.S. Taxpayers by Promoting Sharia in America Family Security Matters December 5, 2008
AIG Offers First Takaful Homeowners Insurance Product for U.S. Insurance Journal December 2, 2008
Islamic banking world waits for Germany to adapt laws The Local November 23, 2008
Muslims to be offered Sharia-compliant pensions by Government Telegraph November 21, 2008
Islamic Finance May Be On to Something Business Week November 14, 2008
U.S. Interest in Shariah Finance Opens Dangerous Doors, Critics Say Fox News November 13, 2008
What Is Sharia Finance? Don't Ask the Treasury Human Events November 12, 2008
Yes, they can . . . impose Sharia law Washington Times November 11, 2008
U.S. Treasury teaches 'Islamic Finance 101' WorldNetDaily November 5, 2008
Expert Warns Obama To Avoid Islamic Finance Newsmax November 5, 2008
Treasury submits to Shariah Washington Times November 4, 2008
Islamic Banking: Steady in Shaky Times Washington Post October 31, 2008
Sell-off to capitalism or sell-out to Islam? Washington Times October 26, 2008
Could sharia car insurance save you a fortune? Guardian October 21, 2008
Sharia-Compliant Finance: How Not to Solve the Financial Crisis Family Security Matters October 15, 2008
Non-Muslims flock to 'safe haven' Sharia bank protected from the crunch by non-gambling rule Daily Mail October 6, 2008
Dozens of Muslims lose life savings to real estate developer Chicago Tribune September 24, 2008
Islamic finance moves into mainstream as investors seek ethical alternatives Times Online September 16, 2008
Wall Street, what's next? The Washington Times September 16, 2008
The car insurance that obeys sharia rules Telegraph September 8, 2008
Islamic loans drop after sharia ruling The London Telegraph September 4, 2008
First Bank Cards for Muslims Issued in Russia Russia IC August 27, 2008
London's Terror Bank Wall Street Journal August 25, 2008
Financial Demise of America American Chronicle August 19, 2008
Sharia car insurance: For the first time, Muslims can buy policies in line with Islamic law Evening Standard August 17, 2008
Sharia-compliant Mastercard launch UK Press August 11, 2008
Sharia-compliant card launched Asian Image August 11, 2008
Obama's Muslim-Outreach Adviser Resigns Wall Street Journal August 6, 2008
MasterCard Creates an Islamic Debit Card Business Week August 5, 2008
Islamic Bank May Come to Sweden SR International August 1, 2008
Who is buying up Britain? BBC News July 31, 2008
First sharia-compliant insurance firm launched AFP July 28, 2008
France to promote Islamic finance AFP July 22, 2008
Sharia Showdown on Wall Street Frontpage Magazine July 9, 2008
Guilty knowledge Washington Times June 24, 2008
British government says it favors stepping into Islamic finance International Herald Tribune June 3, 2008
French aiming for Paris to be Islamic finance centre The Financial Times May 14, 2008
Britain's first Islamic insurance company given stamp of approval by FSA The Asian News May 1, 2008
How Shari'a-Compliant Financing Curtails Your Economic Freedom Family Security Matters April 29, 2008
Banks: Italy Holding Back, No Islamic Finance for the Moment ANSAmed April 22, 2008
Harvard Goes Halal Investor's Business Daily April 18, 2008
University Bank of Ann Arbor expands Muslim lending unit mlive.com April 10, 2008
Mobile phone insurance to comply with Sharia law arrives The Inquirer April 9, 2008
Swiss risk losing Islamic goldmine SwissInfo April 3, 2008
Sharia-compliant financing must stop Scripps Howard News Service April 3, 2008
Jihad Comes to Wall Street National Review Online April 3, 2008
The Muslim Market Entrepreneur Magazine April 2008
Second Islamic Bank in Switzerland IslamOnline.net March 31, 2008
First sovereign Islamic bond listed in London The Financial Times March 20, 2008
Danish banks offer Sharia loans The Copenhagen Post March 12, 2008
The War Against The West The Spectator March 4, 2008
Chelsea barracks breaks new ground with largest Islamic financing scheme The Guardian March 3, 2008
Capita announces first UK insurance firm to operate on Muslim principles The London Times March 1, 2008
The Risky Business Of Islamic Finance Investor's Business Daily February 27, 2008
New sharia row over Chancellor's plans for 'Islamic bonds' The Daily Mail February 17, 2008
Why are we divisive in multiculturalism? The Hamilton Spectator February 7, 2008
Muslim Leader Calls Sharia Loans A `Con Job' The Toronto Star January 30, 2008
Muslim leader calls sharia loans a 'con job' The Star January 30, 2008
Muslim Canadian Congress asks CMHC to drop Islamic banking study Yahoo! Canada News January 29, 2008
Banks are helping sharia make a back-door entrance The Globe and Mail January 25, 2008
Islamic transfer scheme launched The Press Association January 24, 2008

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