Tag: Media
Bernama TV: Working Around the Clock during Ramadan
The Muslim world tends to reduce working hours during Ramadan, giving employees an opportunity to concentrate on their worship during this blessed month of the Islamic calendar. Working hours are often reduced to thirty-six hours per week, and in some cases, employees come in to work a little later during the summer and leave a [...]
Top 100 Companies of the Muslim World: 2010 DS100 Ranking
See the full DS100™ list. The 2010 DS100 ranking, which is based on companies’ fiscal year ended on or before June 2010, fully captures the impact of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis.
2010 DS100 Summary: Companies Absorb Financial Crisis Shock
The 7th Annual DS100 continues to benchmark the corporate environment of the 57 OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference) member countries.
Islamic Education takes the Multimedia Highway
Ever felt that traditional Islamic education may be too rigid for the likes of the young today? Three entrepreneurial-minded founders from Malaysia put their heads together and agreed. Transforming the stereotypical teacher-student relationship, Syahrul Zaman Shahril, Mohammed Salleh Fadzil and Zul-Atfi Mustafa decided to form their own educational hub relating to Islamic teaching. Considering the [...]
Dubai 2.0 – Towards an Innovation Economy
The Emirate of Dubai – more than any other individual place in modern Muslim history – has captivated the attention of many for almost a decade now. On the one hand, Dubai is increasingly seen as a booming metropolis – a new land of opportunities of sorts – and on the other hand, many have [...]
“The 99″ – A World Class Brand with Muslim Values
What is common between Spider-Man, Batman, and X-Men? Well they all are comic books with Judeo-Christian archetypes that shape the minds of the younger generation the world over. However, since these characters do not sync with the culture of the children brought up in different traditions they can’t be superheroes to all. In order to [...]
Na’ima B Roberts: Managing Sales-Clientele Relationship
Na’ima Roberts founded and launched UK-based SISTERS (link: www.sisters-magazine.com) in April 2007 as an online magazine. With their local advertisers weary of their purchases in online advertising spaces, SISTERS was published in print, three issues later. Sales increased immediately through the encouraging rapport between the glossy magazine and their readers. Balancing between Profit-orientation and Reader [...]
Islamic Hotel Branding & Muslim Hospitality
Newly built Tamani Hotel Marina in Dubai with premium Dubai marina and palm development view will be alcohol free, serve halal food and will donate a percentage of profits to recognized charities. Mr. Naseem Javed discusses the potential of this growing trend of ‘Islamic’ hotel products. There is a sudden realization among key developers in [...]
Digital Rights Management in an Era of iTunes, PDF's and SMS
Industry Expert Shahid Khan highlights global trends and opportunities for the Muslim World Traditionally, certain intellectual properties such as stories, research, music, movies, software etc. have had tangible forms (e.g. books, magazines, tapes, CD’s, DVD’s etc.) However, the proliferation of innovative digital media (cable, internet, and mobile) has rendered traditional means of leveraging and protecting [...]
Aljazeera – Website Domain Name Dispute
When the word “Aljazeera” is mentioned what do you think of? That is exactly the dispute that was recently argued and settled before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center, in Jazeera Space Channel TV Station v. AJ Publishing aka Aljazeera Publishing in Case No. D2005-0309. Jazeera Space Channel TV Station (Aljazeera [...]
