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Sujet : Inspirés du Coran ou de la tradition islamique, ces récits et ces contes relatent des épisodes de la vie de Mohammed, d'Abraham ou bien encore de personnages fictifs, le tout dans une atmosphère orientale digne des mille et une nuits.

Commentaire : Ce recueil facile à lire, rédigé avec soin, permet de découvrir ou de mieux connaître les traditions islamiques : la naissance de l'Islam, l'Hégire... Il s'adresse donc particulièrement aux élèves de cinquième qui étudient l'Islam en histoire. Les récits entraînent le lecteur dans des aventures pleines de rebondissement, non dénuées d'humour, souvent avec une portée morale. Le glossaire de mots arabes en fin d'ouvrage s'avère précieux. Les illustrations en noir et blanc, d'inspiration orientale, s'accordent parfaitement au texte.

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De la naissance du Prophète Mohammed à son ascension vers le ciel, treize récits pour découvrir la tradition islamique et le Coran... Les figures les plus célèbres, comme Abraham ou Abou Bakr, y côtoient des personnages de contes hauts en couleur, comme tonton Omar et son coffre au trésor, ou Sindbad le Marin et son géant farceur. Mais tous ces récits ont en commun leur message, un message de lumière.

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Sagesse coranique, hadiths (propos du Prophète), proverbes, sentences universelles: ce petit livre se présente comme un florilège thématique, éclectique et poétique des paroles de l'Islam. En Orient, l'oralité est mère de tous les enseignements - éthiques, moraux, familiaux. Autant de principes de vie et d'aphorismes qui font grandir, réfléchir... ou parfois sourire.

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Malek Chebel est anthropologue, historien et écrivain à la renommée internationale. Penseur d'une religion moderne et intégrée dans la République, il plaide pour un islam des Lumières.

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Islamic Finance is classified objectively as Sharia based (risk and reward sharing) and Sharia compliant (asset based financing). Practice of Islamic banking witnesses the focus of Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) on Sharia compliant products (Murabaha, Leasing, Salam and diminishing Musharaka). Share of Sharia based financing (Musharaka and Mudaraba) in portfolios of IFIs is negligible. This study was intended to evaluate the suitability of existing business and accounting frame work for application of Sharia based financing. Findings suggest that existing business and accounting frame work is not conducive for application of equity financing. Loopholes in accounting frame work, dominance of conventional banking, weaker audit institution, riskiness of equity financing,lack of trust and confidence in Musharaka Partner, higher taxes, lack of awareness, lack of skilled human resource and profit manipulation behavior of business firms are identified as hurdles in the popularity of Sharia based financing. Prime difference of conventional and Islamic finance is risk and reward sharing hence application of Sharia based financing is vital for success of IFIs.

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Muhammad Hanif FCMA is a graduate of Hailey College, Punjab University (B.COM 1993, M.COM 1996 Gold Medal) and IIU, Islamabad (MS Finance 2009 Gold medal). He has 12 years of professional and teaching experience in Acc/Finance. He is presidential Award holder for topping in AJKPSC EXAM 1998. His research is available at ssrn.com/author=454519.

This new book by a group of four Western-trained Islamic economists is greatly welcomed. It builds on and extends their earlier work on the topic and will become essential reading for all those with an interest in the economic implications of Islamic finance. The Stability of Islamic Finance develops themes that link Islamic finance to existing traditions in economics; that assess the stability properties of Islamic financial instruments, and that explain some of the key Islamic concepts in economists terms. It will be an invaluable source for those who want to know more about the nature of the financial instruments that go to make up an Islamic financial system, and to understand how an Islamic financial system might work in a twenty-first century context. It is a provocative and insightful assessment of the economic properties of Islamic finance that deserves to be read and reflected on by Islamic and non-Islamic economists alike.

Sir Andrew Crockett
President, JPMorgan Chase International
Former General Manager, The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

In recent years, Islamic finance has evolved from a tiny cottage industry to an increasingly important and respected component of global finance. The industry has developed common standards and practices, and has attracted the interest of issuers and investors outside the Muslim community. Yet, its economics and implications for financial stability are generally not well understood. The authors make an important contribution to our understanding of the industry by linking its foundations not only to the teachings of Islam, but also to classical Western economic thought. The authors also provide a convincing analysis of the structural weaknesses of conventional finance, and of the role of monetary policy in causing misallocation of resources and boom-and-bust cycles. In the process, they make a case for the inherent stability and efficiency of Islamic finance. The book is scholarly, insightful, original in scope and highly readable.

Cesare Calari
Managing Director, Wolfensohn Capital Partners
Former Vice President, Finance, The World Bank

The authors have written numerous books and articles on Islamic finance between them, and they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the topic. The Stability of Islamic Finance is an important contribution to the discussion of the Islamic finance industry as a whole and its place in broader efforts to reduce the volatility of global financial markets.

Ms. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, The World Bank

The authors, whose academic credentials and practical experience are enviable, need to be heartily complimented for making another worthwhile contribution to the literature on Islamic economics and finance. They have convincingly shown in this valuable book how Islamic finance can help the international community avoid the severe financial crises of the kind in which it is currently embroiled. The timing of the book is perfect and those who read the book will not fail to realize that they have used their precious time in a highly productive manner.

Dr. Umer Chapra
Formerly Senior Economic Adviser, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Research Adviser, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank

The Stability of Islamic Finance is not only timely but extremely relevant. At a time the world is asking questions on how we can avoid the next crisis and whether there are alternatives to the current system, which promotes increasingly damaging boom-bust cycles, the book provides answers to these and more. It gives us hope in that things can be better and we need not be held hostage to the present system which promotes greed, inequality, excessive consumption and the rapid deterioration of the environment. If policy makers are serious about addressing these issues and seek a change for the better, they should read The Stability of Islamic Finance.

Sani Hamid
Director, Wealth Management, Financial Alliance (Singapore)
Former Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor’s

This is an extremely valuable book written by three highly qualified scholars whose credentials for writing such a book are difficult to match. The timing of the book is also perfect, having come at a time when the worst financial crisis in living memory has intensified the quest for reform of the international architecture. The proposals made by the authors should go a long way in not only reforming the system but also in accelerating the move towards financial globalization and convergence of the conventional and Islamic financial systems.
Dr. Umer Chapra
Prominent Scholar of Islamic Economics and currently Research Advisor
Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Globalization and Islamic Finance, by three well-respected authors in Islamic finance, provides a thought-provoking analysis of an important and topical issue, particularly, given the global impact of the current financial and economic crises. The book is the first attempt to make a compelling case of convergence between globalization and Islamic finance. Askari, Iqbal and Mirakhor should be praised for this serious effort, which is a must-read for academics and practitioners interested in Islamic finance.
Professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim
Secretary General
Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

This book has a robust discussion of the growth and spread of Islamic finance within the umbrella of globalization. The book provides a unique view of Islamic finance, not only from the perspective of how Islamic finance fits within globalization in general, but globalization of finance in particular. This is a must read for anyone interested in the complex and complicated world of Islamic finance.
Scheherazade S. Rehman, Ph.D.
Director, European Union Research Center
Professor of International Finance, School of Business
The George Washington University

I have not come across any literature that has delved so intensely in financial globalization, in particular Islamic finance. Due to this reason, I would encourage all interested in this area to read this book.
Hajah Salma Latiff
Managing Director, Crescent Sdn. Bhd.
Former Director, Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM), Universiti Brunei Darussalam

The recent crisis has evoked wide interest in Islamic finance publications. Globalization and Islamic Finance is both timely and needed.
Sani Hamid
Director, Wealth Management
Financial Alliance (Singapore)

Brian Kettell has a wealth of practical experience in the area of Islamic banking and finance. He is currently based in London and works as a specialist Trainer and Consultant in Islamic banking and finance.

He worked for several years as an Economic Advisor for the Central Bank of Bahrain where he had numerous Islamic banking responsibilities, and has taught courses on Islamic banking and finance at a range of financial institutions including the World Bank, National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia), Global Investment House (Kuwait), Noor Islamic Bank (UAE), the UK Treasury, the Central Bank of Iran, the Central Bank of Syria, the Securities Investment Institute, the Institute for Financial Services and Scotland Yard.

Brian’s vast academic expertise in Islamic finance is highlighted by his role as Joint Editor of the Islamic Finance Qualification Handbook and his past teaching work at a number of top universities worldwide including the London School of Economics, the City University of Hong Kong and London Metropolitan University Business School.

Brian’s impressive list of publications include over 100 articles in journals, business magazines and the financial press including Islamic Business and Finance, Islamic Banking and Finance, the Central Banking Journal, Euromoney, the Securities Journal and the International Currency Review. He has also published 16 books on banking and financial markets and is the author of Islamic Capital Markets and Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance.

In Frequently Asked Questions in Islamic Finance, industry expert Brian Kettell answers some of the most frequently asked questions from his many years experience in working and teaching in Islamic Finance and Banking.  From knowledge of the Qu’ran and Sharia’a Law, to new and old Islamic financial concepts, Islamic terms, and Islamic Financial instruments and services, this book covers all the key areas that practitioners need to understand to understand Islamic Finance.  The book addresses individual questions such as “what is Takaful?”, and provide answers with a clear overview of the product or service, and an example, or illustration where appropriate, of how they work in practice.  The book also features a question and answer section for readers to test and build their knowledge of the area.

Light, entertaining and varied in its approach, Frequently Asked Questions in Islamic Finance will prove popular for experienced and novices alike.

Though small in comparison with conventional finance, Islamic finance is at the threshold of serious expansion, growing at between 15–20 per cent a year. Yet the wealth potential of Islamic finance is far from being its most attractive feature. What is most compelling about Islamic finance are its ethical principles and strong corporate governance based on Shariah law.

 This book explains how conventional financial products work—from mortgages and leases to trade finance and insurance—before delving into their Islamic versions.

• A comprehensive introduction to the principles of Islamic finance
• Daud Vicary is well-known in the Islamic banking industry and was the first managing director of Hong Leong Islamic Bank
• Clearly written with easy-to-understand examples, charts and diagrams
• An indispensiable guide for the layman investor and/or professionals working in banking and finance sectors
• Glossary and Index included
• Foreward by eminent Islamic banker, Mustapha Hamat 

About the Authors:

Daud Vicary Abdullah has been in the finance and consulting industry for more than 35 years, and has focused solely on Islamic finance since 2002. At Hong Leong Islamic Bank, he was instrumental in transforming an Islamic banking window into a full-fledged Islamic banking subsidiary. Today, he helms DVA Consulting, an Islamic finance consultancy which he established in 2008. He is also a frequent speaker and commentator on matters relating to Islamic finance.

Keon Chee is senior executive at Heritage Trust Group, an independent trust and fiduciary services company. He obtained an MS in Mathematics at Southern Illinois University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University (New York). He has held senior positions in financial institutions and has trained many leading financial advisors in Singapore. He has written two definitive books on investment planning and wealth management that are now being used by advisors for professional certification. He is also co-author of the best-selling Make Your Money Work For You (2006).

‘As an introduction to the complex issue of harmonization of legal and regulatory structure of the European financial system and Islamic finance, this is a useful and welcome volume. The ideas, insights and practical issues addressed in the informed papers that compose the book should be valuable for academics and students of finance, and to those who provide legal and financial services. The book will be helpful also to European regulators who have yet to appreciate the importance of Islamic finance and its potential contribution to financial globalization as well as to European economic growth.’ – Abbas Mirakhor, Former Executive Director, IMF, US

Contributors include: P. Abbadessa, C. Arnaud, V. Cattelan, C. De Anca, J. Engels, D. Freni, M.A. Freni, G. Gimigliano, M.F. Khan, E. Montanaro, G.M. Piccinelli, C. Porzio, G. Rotondo, U. Santarelli, V. Santoro, F.E. Vogel, R. Wilson

A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic banking and finance

The Art of Islamic Banking and Finance is a modern American take on what it means to incorporate Islamic finance principles into everyday banking and investment techniques by introducing a new brand of banking for all people of all faiths: The Riba-Free (RF) banking.

The author is considered the father of RF (Islamic) banking in America. He has been a banker and an Imam/scholar for over 40 years in America since 1968. He started the tedious process with a finance company, LARIBA, in Pasadena, California in 1987. This is the first book ever in the field to trace the origins of prohibiting the renting of money at a price called interest rate and over-indulging in debt. The book reviews in great details the theological foundations of prohibiting interest in the Jewish Bible, the Christian Bible, and the Qur'aan. The author then discusses money and how fiat money is created, the role of the Federal Reserve, and the banking system in America. The book also discusses for the first time ever how to include an important aspect of RF (Islamic) finance using commodity indexation and marking the items to be financed to market in order to avoid participating in economic "bubbles." The author discusses how these rules work, how they affect consumer behavior, and how they change the role of the banker/financier.

• Covers a new pioneering model that is based on the Law (Shari'aa) and how it is applied in every transaction from joint ventures and portfolio management to home mortgages and personal financing
• Shows how to incorporate the Law (Shari'aa) into American financing and banking systems
• Points to RF (Islamic) finance and banking as a way to emphasize socially responsible investing

The Art of Islamic Banking and Finance also includes a discussion on the emergence of a culture of RF (Islamic) banking and finance today, which is based on the real Judeo-Christian-Islamic spirit and very effective when compared to twentieth-century models that use financial engineering and structuring techniques to circumvent the Law (Shari'aa). The book also includes case studies based on the actual experience of the author and detailed analysis of the superior results realized by applying this new brand of banking to financing.