The Islamic Gold Dinar

"After delving into the problems of the present monetary system, it then argues how a return to a gold payment system - like the Islamic dinar - could solve many of the woes of today's economic system. A return to such a system is not only desirable from the economic, political, social and religious perspectives, but also urgent in the present era of globalisation and impending world recession, besides providing a conducive environment for Islamic economics, banking and finance to flourish." "Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meera is the Head of the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia."--BOOK JACKET.

Gold has played an important role in human life. Gold has desirable physical characteristics such as flexibility, durability, and immunity to tarnish. Its scarcity makes it a useful store of value. The history of gold as money could be traced back to 6,000 years of Ancient Egypt and the civilization of Mesopotamia. Gold has unique properties as a multicurrency investment and serves as an excellent medium for both within and across currency lines. In this book we will be discussing and arguing to use gold as an alternative currency under the rulings of Islam with aspect of muslim countries, for example, in Malaysia. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia. University of Management Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

The conference is probably among the pioneering international conferences to address the current and pertinent issue of monetary stability and justice. About 20 papers were presented that reflect the title and theme of the conference.

This book provides an introduction to the coinages of the Near and Middle East, issued by the various dynasties that emerged from the religious state established by the Prophet Muhammad. The Islamic coinages of India and South East Asia are excluded because they are derived from different monetary concepts and cultural backgrounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the main historical changes that are relevant to a general study of the coinage. This is followed by detailed commentary on the coinage with reference to the illustrations. The latter are reproduced at actual size, the better to appreciate the motifs and especially the fine art of calligraphy which is the very epitome of Islamic art. Detailed captions to the illustrations provide a "parallel text" complementing the more general historical material. A particularly valuable feature of the book are the nine maps specially drawn for it which were prepared to show the mint towns of the different dynasties. From these the extent of the spread of Islamic culture and coinage can be well seen.

This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.