H Abdul Raqeeb
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H Abdur Raqeeb is a member of Central Advisory Council (Markazi Majlise Shu'ra) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
, Editor of Tamil fortnightly Samarasam and General Secretary of Indian Centre for Islamic Finance.
, currently stays in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has done B.Sc in Chemistry, holds a Diploma in Leather Technology and completed M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication.
He was into the leather industry for more than 25 years.
He was also editor to a weekly magazine in Tamil known as Samarasam. He was awarded ‘The best Journalist Award’ by Islamiya Tamil Islamic literary organisation.
He was awarded ‘The best Journalist Award’ by Islamiya Tamil Ilakkiya Kazhagam (Tamil Islamic literary organisation) during the First State Conference of the organisation held at Trichirappalli on May 17–18.
He is associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
since 1981. He is the former Zonal President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
, Tamilnadu Zone.
2. Prepared along with experts a document for Banking Regulations (amendment) Bill to be introduced in Parliament as a private members bill.
3. Prepared a document along with experts for Interest free windows along with conventional Banks and submitted to RBI and Finance Ministry.
4. Interacted with High Level committee on Financial Sector reforms headed of Planning Commission of India by Dr Reghuram Rajan which mentioned about interest free banking.
5. Highlighted in media –need and relevance of Islamic Finance and Banking
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
, Editor of Tamil fortnightly Samarasam and General Secretary of Indian Centre for Islamic Finance.
Biography
H Abdur Raqeeb was born in VaniyambadiVaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major population comprises people following Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism population...
, currently stays in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has done B.Sc in Chemistry, holds a Diploma in Leather Technology and completed M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication.
He was into the leather industry for more than 25 years.
He was also editor to a weekly magazine in Tamil known as Samarasam. He was awarded ‘The best Journalist Award’ by Islamiya Tamil Islamic literary organisation.
He was awarded ‘The best Journalist Award’ by Islamiya Tamil Ilakkiya Kazhagam (Tamil Islamic literary organisation) during the First State Conference of the organisation held at Trichirappalli on May 17–18.
He is associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
since 1981. He is the former Zonal President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
, Tamilnadu Zone.
Current associations
- General Secretary, Indian Centre for Islamic Finance
- Convenor, National Committee on Islamic Banking
- Member, All India Muslim Personal Law board
- Executive Member, Jamaat e Islami Hind
- President, Islami Baithul Maal, Chennai
- Member, Human Welfare Foundation, New Del
- Trustee, Sahulat Microfinance, New Delhi.
- General Secretary, Islamic Foundation Trust, Chennai
- Senior Advisor, WealthCity (Islamic Investments), Chennai
Islamic finance and banking-related activities
- Interacted with Finance Minister, Governor of RBI, Deputy Governor RBI and Deputy Chairman Planning Commission to introduce the concept of islamic banking in India
2. Prepared along with experts a document for Banking Regulations (amendment) Bill to be introduced in Parliament as a private members bill.
3. Prepared a document along with experts for Interest free windows along with conventional Banks and submitted to RBI and Finance Ministry.
4. Interacted with High Level committee on Financial Sector reforms headed of Planning Commission of India by Dr Reghuram Rajan which mentioned about interest free banking.
5. Highlighted in media –need and relevance of Islamic Finance and Banking
- He visited many countries to study the working methodology of Islamic banks and led a delegation of businessmen from Chennai to Malaysia.
- Attended several conferences in and outside India
- World Islamic Banking Conference at Bahrain
- IDB – Islamic finance conference on Sukuk in London, UK.
- Red Money Roadshow in Malaysia
- Chairman of the committee which organized an international conference on Islamic banking conducted by Al Jamia Al islamiya in association with Islamic Research and Training Institute of Islamic Development Bank (www.isifk.com)
- He has attended many conferences and represented Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
during,- International Muslim Business Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Led a delegation to Islamic Banks of Malaysia.
See also
- Jamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami HindJamaat-e-Islami Hind is one of the influential and hardline Islamic organization and movement within Sunni Islam in India...
- Students Islamic Organisation of IndiaStudents Islamic Organisation of IndiaStudents Islamic Organization of India is the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Students Islamic Organisation was formed in 1982. According to its constitution, it aims at presenting Da’wah before students and youth, promote virtues, and moral values in educational institutions.The...
- Maulana Maududi
- Jalaluddin UmriJalaluddin UmriSyed Jalaluddin Umri Syed Jalaluddin Umri Syed Jalaluddin Umri (Urdu: السيّد جلال الدین عمری Arabic: سيّد جلال الدین العمری(Born in 1935) is the present Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind...