Manama, 7-12-2016
e-Marefa Database, the most popular in the Arab World, launched its Databank for Islamic Economics and Finance from Manama, the capital of Bahrain during the “World Conference on Islamic Banking” in a move that will open a broader horizon for decision-makers and those concerned with Islamic economics and banking.
Dr Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, Vice-President of e-Marefa said at the launching event “the e-Marefa Databank for Islamic Economics and Finance represents a significant and qualitative move specifically in the areas of Islamic economics and banking and in the economics and financial areas in general.
Professor Al-Khazendar, the founder of the e-Marefa Arab Database, highlighted that “access to Islamic economics information has become an urgent necessity for all concerned whether they are policy-makers and decision-makers or researchers and academicians and that is what the e-Marefa Databank for Islamic Economics and Finance offers in modern and scientific manner”.
Dr Al-Shorbaji considered the launch of the e-Marefa Databank for Islamic Economics and Finance during the World Conference on Islamic Banking as a strategic move by the leaders of Islamic economics and finance sector and establishes for new approaches by decision-makers for policy-makers based on databases.
The Databank, as an interactive system for data analysis and financial comparisons, presents a large group of Islamic economics and financial institutions and includes tens of thousands of records and hundreds of institutions from 40 countries around the world.
Prof. Al-Khazendar believes that “the future of societies depends, categorically, on data analysis and knowledge production which has become-according to studies- the new currency which requires collective effort at the Arab regional and global levels to produce and exchange knowledge as the foundation for progress, development and innovation.
About the e-Marefa Databank of Islamic Economics and Finance, Mr. Qasim Khalidi, Assistant Vice President, said “It is an integrated, specialized and global information system on Islamic economics and finance. It includes a wide range and huge content of specialized databases in this filed with a modern vision that is expected to contribute in the development and facilitation of the business environment.
The e-Marefa Databank of Islamic Economics and Finance offers an integrated information base for researchers, experts, policy-makers and decision-makers in this field and in an innovative approach that matches e- Islamic economics and finance itself.
The e-Marefa Databank offers full information on around 3500 decision-makers, experts and specialist of Islamic economics and 4400 Shari’ah Fatawa and specialized decisions in the field in addition to the full text of 11,000 information resources and 6000 statistical financial and economic resources and profiles of 300 institutions specialized Islamic economics and finance which all grow on a daily and regular basis.
Mr. Al-Khalidi mentioned that e-Marefa Databank displays a wide range of knowledge resources on policies and articles of association, annual reports, financial statements, Shari’ah Fatawa, current laws and legislation, specialized institutions and organizations, academic programs and training in addition to journals and scientific articles, electronic books, theses and dissertations, conference papers and proceedings.
e-Marefa looks forward, according to Prof. Al-Khazendar, to become the best choice and the credible source in the production, exchange, collection, organization and making available of scientific content produced in the Arab world in different knowledge domains.
e-Marefa Arabic Database, as an Arab, scientific and independent institution, aims to activate data, statistics and information in Arabic language and maximize the benefit from these resources within strict criteria for total quality matching the international standards aiming at achieving maximum value for the business and scientific research sectors and the relevant Arab and international institutions.
In addition to the e-Marefa Databank for Islamic Economics and Finance, E-Marefa provides diversified content that is the largest in the Arab world covering different types of scientific and statistical products through an electronic interface that is practical, scientific and modern. It provides a friendly environment to allow for make maximum benefit and highly effective use of the Arabic scientific and knowledge content.
e-Marefa offers its services to policy-makers and decision-makers around the world in addition to government and private institutions in different sectors in addition to houses of experts and scientific research institutions including university professors, students and researchers.
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