Bank Nizwa unites scholars and industry experts at first International Sharia Conference

MUSCAT: Bank Nizwa, the ‘go-to’ reference of the Islamic finance sector in Oman, has partnered with the College of Sharia Sciences to organise the first ever International Sharia Conference.

Held under the patronage of the Grand Mufti of the Sultanate, His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Al Khalili, the event focused on the theme ‘Sharia Sciences: Challenges and Prospects’. It saw the participation of host of Sharia scholars, industry experts and representatives from the public and private sectors that discussed the topics related to Shari’a sciences and their effects on other sciences from an academic, research and implementation aspects.

Khalid Al Kayed, Chief Executive Officer at Bank Nizwa said, “We strongly believe in celebrating the teachings of Islam and putting them into action in our day-to-day operations. This industry event brings together and unites Sharia scholars with the objective of highlighting the challenges and opportunities related to Sharia sciences, whether Islamic finance, language, literature, education, society, economic, history among others, helping them to grow.”

Continuing to spread knowledge on Islamic finance and its values to every corner of the Sultanate, Bank Nizwa has consistently supported several initiatives that raise awareness on the industry. In 2017, the Bank launched the first edition of its ‘Islamic Finance Knowledge Series’ with several workshops across the Sultanate.