Editorial -
Bockarie Tommy Kallon, UK.
Islam seeks to establish economic justice whereas both capitalism and
scientific socialism have failed to do justice to this golden principle.
A Short Review of the Historical Critique of Usury -
Alastair McIntosh, . Wayne A. M. Visser, .
Bringing together all the
arguments from various religions, traditions and institutions as to why lending on interest
should be considered wrong with special emphasis on the Islamic model of banking as
a viable alternative to the interest-based global economy.
Cyrus the Great -
Fazal Ahmad, UK.
The legend of the great King Cyrus, famed not only for his
expansion of the Persian Empire but also the magnanimity with which he treated all his
subjects, is recorded in history and also mentioned in the Bible. Could he be the
Dhu’l Qarnain mentioned in the Holy Qur’an?