Category: Islam

Islamic Art: The Dome of the Rock Table of Contents Introduction Historical perspective Significance Current status Conclusion Work cited Introduction The Dome of the Rock is a key landmark that also serves as an Islamic shrine. This landmark is located in Jerusalem, on the Temple Mount, an ancient platform often referred as The Noble Sanctuary…

Chapter 4 of Art of Islam by Burckhardt et al. In the fourth chapter, the key points Burkhardt et al. are trying to make the Arab art Islam art. Arab art and Islamic art are intertwined in the language and history of Islam. Arabic calligraphy is the art of writing among Muslim artists. The Arabesque…

Islamic Real Estate Investment Trust Table of Contents Introduction Islamic REITS Principles of Shariah Law Differences between Islamic REITS and Conventional REITS References Introduction A REIT is a form of security that is traded in the same way as a direct investment and stocks in the stock marketundertaken through properties or mortgages. On the other…

Islamic Reits: Real Estate Investment Trust A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a security that can be sold like stock. Concurrently, it can be invested (either directly or indirectly) in real estate through properties and mortgages. There are varying types of REITs with the major ones being Equity REITs and Mortgage REITs. There are…

Comparing Islamic REITs: Insights from Global Financial Crises Table of Contents Introduction Pre Global Financial Crisis During The Global Financial Crisis Post Global Financial Crisis Data Conclusions Introduction Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) refers to financial security that can be traded and principally invested in the real estate ventures. The investment can be direct or…