H Abdul Raqeeb
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- B.Sc in Chemistry, Islamia College, Vaniyambadi
- Diploma in Leather Technology
- M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication
H Abdul Raqeeb | |
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| General Secretary of Indian Center for Islamic Finance | |
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| Born | Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Known for | Promoting interest-free banking in India |
H Abdur Raqeeb is the General Secretary of Indian Center for Islamic Finance, New Delhi.[1][2][3] He has been promoting the concept of interest-free banking throughout India for the last two decades. He aims to bring society closer through an interest-free banking system. To introduce an interest-free banking system in India, he travelled across many countries, learned a working model of interest-free banking, and met with professionals and policymakers across India and abroad.[4][5][6]
He was an editor to a weekly magazine in Tamil known as Samarasam, and was awarded 'The Best Journalist Award' by Islamiya Tamil Islamic Literary Organisation (Tamil Islamic literary organisation) during the First State Conference of the organisation held at Trichirappalli on 17–18 May.[7]
Current associations
- General Secretary, Indian Centre for Islamic Finance, New Delhi[8]
- Convenor, National Committee on Islamic Banking[9]
- Member, All India Muslim Personal Law board[10]
- President, Islami Baithul Maal, Vaniyambadi[11]
- Trustee, Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi[12]
- Editor, Samarasam (Tamil – Fortnightly)[13]
- Member, Board of Islamic Publications, New Delhi[14]
- Executive Member, JAMIA Darussalam University, Oomerabad[15]
