This document provides information about the 4th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum which was held in Dubai, UAE in 2014. It discusses the importance of promoting Islamic microfinance to alleviate poverty worldwide. The forum focused on challenges and opportunities in the Islamic microfinance industry, including funding challenges, capacity building needs, and technological innovations that could help the industry grow. It also highlights successful Islamic microfinance models from different regions and discusses how financial inclusion, social impact, and microtakaful can help empower communities through Islamic microfinance.

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3. Islamic Microfinance
An Incredible
Tool for
Poverty Alleviation

4. AboutAlHudaCenterofIslamicBanking&Economics
AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking & Economics has been most efficient in establishing itself in Islamic
Banking & Finance industry. It has a rich history of past eight years of serving a unique and vital role in
thedevelopmentofIslamicMicrofinanceallaroundtheworld.
AlHuda CIBE mission is to deliver excellent services in the promotion of Islamic Banking & Finance into
the masses through Advisory & Consultancy, Research & Product Development, Education & Capacity
Building,ShariahAdvisoryandPublications&Events.
AlHuda CIBE focuses to promote Islamic Microfinance worldwide in order to alleviate poverty and
sustaining the Microfinance institutions. Based on this principal, the recognition of AlHuda CIBE is
increasingbyleaps&bounds.For further details: www.alhudacibe.com
AboutAkhuwat
Akhuwat is dedicated to improve the lives of the poor, especially those who are financially abused,
abandoned and disregarded by society. It was established with the objective of providing Qard-e-Hasn
or interest free Microfinance to the poor to enhance their standard of living. Drawing on these
principles of social justice and brother hood, it strives to alleviate poverty by creating a system based
onmutualsupportinthesociety.
Its philosophy is based on the principle of Qard-e-Hasn, helping someone in need with an interest-free
loan, has been favored over charity. From a first loan of Rs.10k, it's total disbursement have now
becomereachedaboutRs.15.5Billion.For further details: www.akhuwat.org.pk

5. About Islamic Microfinance
Peoplelivinginpovertyneedrapidaccesstoadiverserangeoffinancialservicestoruntheirbusinesses,
build assets, ensure smooth self-consumption, and manage risks. Financial services for poor people
have proven to be a powerful instrument for reducing poverty, enabling them to build assets, increase
incomesandreducetheirvulnerabilitytoeconomicstress.
IslamicMicrofinancehastraitstoprovideaparallelsupporttothepoorestofthepooranditsimminent
qualities leaves no room for structural devastation as emphasizes ethical, moral & social factors to
promoteequalityandfairnessforthegoodofthesociety.
During the latest research on Microfinance sector, it is evaluated that Islamic financial system provides
the best solutions for Poverty alleviation and Social sustainability, it is not only providing opportunity
toutilizeasustainablesystembutalsooffersgoodrateofreturn&idealperformancecompare.

6. 4Promoting awareness of Islamic Microfinance among the masses, government and Non
GovernmentalSectorsandMultilateralDonoragencies.
Promote Islamic Microfinance Model which is compatible with the models being used in Conventional
Microfinance.
4CreateamorefavorableenvironmentforIslamicMicrofinanceatnationalandinternationallevel
4TopromoteIslamicmicrofinanceasasocialphenomenoninsteadofbusinessorientedmodel
4Gain global practices on Islamic microfinance through learned national and international scholars
andexperts
4TorecognizeIslamicMicrofinanceassustainablesystemworldwide
4AwarenessofIslamicMicrofinancesystemassustainableandviablesolutionforpovertyalleviation
4Buildup the recognition of Islamic Microfinance system, for the encouragement of
practitioners/microfinanceinstitutions/donoragencies/Governmentinstitutions
4To provide a Platform to start a dialogue with multilateral donor organizations and Microfinance
Network
4ProvidinginnovativeknowledgeofthevariousaspectsofIslamicmicrofinance
4To provide the opportunities for collaborations/partnerships with donor agencies, Islamic banks
andIslamicMicrofinanceInstitutions/Networks.
4ToensurecontinuedgrowthofIslamicMicrofinanceInstitutes
Core Objectives

7. Guest of Honor
Professor Dr. Mohd Azmi Omar
Director General
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Islamic Development Bank Group
Dr. Amjad Saqib
Executive Director
Akhuwat
Lahore -Pakistan.
Zubair Mughal
Chief Executive Officer
AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking & Economics,
Lahore, Pakistan
Mufti Aziz Ur Rehman
Manager-Shariah
Mawarid Finance,
Dubai.
Pervez Nasim
Chairman & CEO
Ansar Financial & Development Corporation,
Canada.
Dr. Mohammed Obaidullah
Senior Training Specialist
Islamic Research and Training Institute-
Islamic Development Bank Group
Dubai
Zaigham M. Rizvi
Secretary General
Asia Pacific Union for Housing Finance
(APUHF),
Washington – U.S.A.
Abdul Samad
Shariah Advisor
The Bank of Khyber
Peshawar –Pakistan
Osman Aurakzai
Head of Research & Development Center
Bank Al Jazira,
Jeddah.
Mohammed Ralf Kroessin
International Programmes Division -
Head 0f Global Islamic Microfinance Unit,
Islamic Relief Worldwide,
United Kingdom.
Atef Ebrahim
Chief Advisor
Minister Of Social Development,
Kingdom of Bahrain
Ahmed Ali Siddiqui
Executive Vice President & Head
Product Development & Shariah Compliance,
Meezan Bank Limited,
Karachi – Pakistan
Arshad Mehmood
Head of Esar Microfinance Program
Helping Hand for Relief & Development
(HHRD)
Islamabad– Pakistan
Mabroor Mahmood
Chief Executive Officer
Biniog Sathi
Bangladesh
Badreldin Abdelrahim Inrahim Abdel Mageed
President - Microfinance Unit
Central Bank of Suadn,
Sudan
Aijaz Ali Khuwaja
Chairman/Founder
Sindh Society of Social Scientists,
Karachi
Salaudeen Jubril Abdulahi
Managing Director
Securehuda Limited, Nigeria
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Speakers of 4 Global Islamic Microfinance Forum
which was held on November 1-2, 2014 at Dubai, U.A.E
Muhammad Saleem Ranjha
Director,
Akhuwat,
Lahore -Pakistan.
Dr. Haroon Ur Rashid Khan
Asst. Professor, Finance,
King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah
Dr. Aishath Muneeza
Deputy Minister of Ministry
of Islamic Affairs,
Maldives
Syed Muhammad Imran Haider Naqvi
Head Center of Islamic Finance
Center of Islamic Finance,
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Lahore
Ms. Farida Tariq
Chief Executive Officer
Wasil Foundation (formerly CWCD)
Lahore - Pakistan
Mohammad Raafi Hossain
Program Manager,
Silatech
Qatar
Zeinoul Abedien Cajee
Founding CEO/ Management Board,
National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa,
South Africa
Syed Khurram Khursheed
Program Manager
Muslim Aid
Pakistan

8. Event Agenda
Opening Session:
s Technical Session I: Global Scenario & Innovative Developments in Islamic Microfinance Industry
s Islamic Microfinance: An Outreach Analysis in Global Perspective
s Innovations, Impact assessment and future potentials of Islamic MF.
s Adding new dimensions to Islamic MF – Islamic Micro Housing, Micro Energy, Rural/Agri. Finance and other innovative
products.
s Technological strategies for the development ofIslamic MF industry.
Technical Session II: Power Table – Funding Challenges -Listen the Donors& Funders Perspective
s Alternative Approach of Funding - Social Sukuk, Crowd Funding, Venture Capital and Commercial funding models
s Funding limitations & challenges of Islamic Microfinance Institutions.
s Role of Funding Agencies for the Development of the Industry - Issues, opportunities & way Forwar
s Donor and Funder reluctance towards Islamic Microfinance: Causes and Solutions
Technological innovation.
Technical Session III: Not-for-Profit / Welfare based Models for Islamic Microfinance
s Akhuwat Model adding new dimensions to Microfinance - Salient Features
s Qard-e-Hasn Model for Islamic Microfinance
s Waqf, Cooperative &Zakat Models to Supplement Islamic Microfinance Industry.
s Need to expend BMT's concept and its global practices.
DoWaqf& Zakat have a developmental role in the microfinance/ micro venture capital sectors?
Technical Session IV: Power Table: Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic Microfinance Industry:
s The barriers to adoption of Islamic Microfinance around the globe and solution strategies.
s Need for Initiativesto develop a framework for Policy making in the expansion of Islamic Microfinance.
s Constraints inCapacity Building & Human ResourceQuality enhancement.
s The key strategic bottlenecks which hinder the growth of Islamic Microfinance
s Role of IDB& OICalong-with Multilateral organizations for development of Islamic Microfinance industry and way forward.
Technical Session V: Learning from the Best Practices
s Selected innovative Success Models and case studies from Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.
Technical Session VI: Panel Discussion - Financial Inclusion, Impact, Future Potential & MicroTakaful
s Empowering Islamic Microfinance to fulfill social and development expectations
s MicroTakaful: As an effective tool for Financial inclusion & Social Development.
s Youth Development and Vocational Literacy Programs through Islamic Microfinance
s Financial Inclusion through Islamic Microfinance for sustainable development.
s Policy, regulations and compliance - Impact on Financial Inclusion
s Ensuring access to finance for financially excluded Muslims through Islamic Microfinance.
Technical Session VII: Technological innovations – A new Era to facilitate the Islamic MF Industry.
Importance of Technology for the growth of Islamic Microfinance
Crowed Funding & Innovative Shariah Compliant platforms.
Mobile Banking, Branchless Banking, P2P& Payment Gateways
Technical Session VIII: Islamic Rural/Agricultural Finance & Entrepreneurship Development through Islamic MF
s Islamic Microfinance as an ideal tool to develop rural Economy.
s Innovative Approaches in Rural Finance Industry - LivestockDairy and Poultry related Products, Carbon Finance, Bio-Gas etc.
s Post disaster relief through Islamic Microfinance.
s Entrepreneurship Development & Job creation aspects in Islamic MF.
Islamic Microfinance Awards & Closing Session
November 24-25, 2015 at Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
th5 Global Islamic Microfinance Forum

9. Two Days Post Event Workshop on
Shariah Foundation, Sustainable Operational Strategies & Innovation - Conception to Practices.
Ÿ ShariahFoundationandApplicationofIslamicMicrofinance
Ÿ IslamicMicroFinanceintheLightofDivineSocioEconomicFramework
Ÿ Shariahprinciples,OperationalMechanismandMarketingStrategiesofIslamicMF.
Ÿ IslamicprinciplesofMicrofinancingtobeadhereto,inoperatingunderShariahlaw
Ÿ Exploring the Islamic Microfinance Products: Murabaha, Salam, Istisna, Diminishing, Mudarabahah,
MusharakahandIjarah.
Ÿ DepositManagementTechniquesforIslamicMicrofinanceBanks/Institutions.
Ÿ Extendingtheproductlineandproductsdevelopmentandinnovation.
Ÿ ModernizationinMicrofinancethroughAlternativedeliverychannels.
Ÿ DevelopingtherightproductMixforanysociety.
Ÿ MarketingandmarketdevelopmentforIslamicMicrofinanceproducts?
Ÿ IsIslamicMicrofinanceonlyforMuslims?Aclarificationandpractice
Ÿ IslamicInsurance(MicroTakaful)&RiskManagementTechniquesinIslamicMF
Ÿ Innovativeapproaches&TechnologicalinnovationsofIslamicMF.
Ÿ AnoverviewofInnovationsinproductsdevelopmentinIslamicMFIndustry.
Ÿ Banca-TakafulChannelizingforMicroTakafulProductsthroughIslamicMicrofinanceInstitutions
Ÿ CaseStudies
November 24-25, 2015 at Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

10. Who should attend this forum?
§ Microfinance Institutions & Banks
§ Banks & Financial Industry
§ Local and International Donor's Agencies
§ Rural Support Programs
§ Islamic and Conventional Banks
§ Insurance and Takaful Companies
§ SMEs & Corporative Societies
§ NGOs and NPOs
§ Microfinance Professionals and Experts
§ Academia
§ Philanthropist and Investors
§ Regulators and Govt. Officials
§ Shari'ah Scholars and Experts
Promotional and Marketing Opportunities
NoonecanaffordtomissthisGreatInteractiveMarketingOpportunity!
Islamic Microfinance Global Forum is practice driven but interesting for senior level executives event,
designed to explore and share strategies within Islamic Microfinance Industry. This platform is
expectedtoprovideahealthyliaisonandcallsfortremendousmarketingandpromotionopportunities
forthefollowingbusinessandsocialsegments:
MicrofinanceInstitutions&Banks
Banks&FinancialIndustry
Local&InternationalDonor'sAgencies
NGOsandNPOs
IslamicandConventionalBanks
ITCompanies
RatingAgencies
InvestmentBanks
LocalandMultinationalCompanies
REITs
FinancialSolutionsProviders
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