text: Islamic Finance: A marriage of convenience Dubai |By Sohail Zubairi | 30-12-2002 Print friendly format | Email to Friend In simple terms, Mudaraba is a form of financing where an investor and an entrepreneur join hands. As per a formal agreement drawn between them, the investor provides funds whereas the entrepreneur utilises his skills in order to earn profit for their venture. Mudaraba is considered the original mode of Islamic financing along with Musharika whereas the other modes such as Murabaha, Ijara, Sallam, Istisna, etc. are modes of trade which have been modified for use as financing vehicles. Following are the parameters of Mudaraba: • It is for an agreed period of time. • Investor does not interfere in the operation of Mudaraba which is solely carried out by the entrepreneur. • At the end of the agreed tenure, profit is determined and distributed between the parties according to the pre-agreed ratio. • Capital is returned to the investor upon completion of Mudaraba but prior to distribution of profit. • In case of a loss, the investor bears it fully, however, he is not liable beyond the capital contributed by him. • Though eligible to share profits, entrepreneur is not liable to share the financial loss. • In the loss situation, the entrepreneur does not have a right to claim compensation for his time and effort. • If the loss is occurred due to entrepreneur's negligence, he is liable to return the entire amount of capital to the investor. • Negligence will be considered to have occurred if the entrepreneur is found to have acted outside the scope of agreement entered into by him with the investor. The investor or provider of the capital is called Rabb Al Mall and the entrepreneur Mudareb. In case of an Islamic bank, the depositors are Rabb Al Mall whereas the bank is Mudareb. When it comes for the bank to invest the funds, it in turn becomes Rabb Al Mall and the borrowers Mudareb. Mudaraba is a marriage of convenience and achieves benefits for both parties, i.e. the investor and the entrepreneur. Investor may not have the time or the expertise to efficiently utilise the capital and earn profits whereas the entrepreneur may have skills but lack the capital. The residents of the holy city of Makkah had commonly practised Mudaraba financing, even before the advent of Islam, due to their location at the crossroads of ancient trade caravans. Credible Mudarebs carried goods and/or money for investors and had to be accountable to them. Upon return of the caravan, the profit and loss account was prepared, enabling the Mudareb to claim his share of profit and return the capital, alongwith the profit, to the investor - be it in cash or kind. However, in the Islamic era, the Mudaraba was fine tuned to eliminate some elements such as making Mudareb liable to bear the trading loss at times or for the theft and robbery in transit, beside payment of interest if the capital remained undeployed in the trip due to some reason, etc. In Makkah's small population, almost every investor knew every Mudareb and the credibility was the key factor to conduct Muda-raba transactions. Dishonest Mudarebs were barred from continuing with the activity. However, in today's world, the credibility gap has been successfully filled by the Islamic banks who have assumed the dual role of Mudareb on one hand as well as the investor on the other. As an intermediary, the Islamic banks are ideally positioned to build formidable risk capital contributed by small to medium to large investors (depositors) whereas on the other hand they are privy to the lucrative investment opp-ortunities where this risk capital could be profitability deployed. I would like to elaborate this point further. However, please note that in the form of an Islamic bank, there are six important modifications to the basic concept of Mudaraba as explained earlier. These are: 1. There are many investors and scores of entrepreneurs, as against one-to-one interaction in old times. 2. The bank is an intermediary who enjoys investors' confidence in receiving their funds; a new concept which was previously non-existent. 3. The projects put forward by the entrepreneurs are financed by the intermediary, rather than the investors. 4. Investors and entrepreneurs do not have a direct relationship and have no responsibility or obligation towards each other. 5. Whilst the ratio of sharing the profit is pre-agreed between intermediary and entrepreneur, no such agreement takes place between investor and intermediary. 6. There is no specified period or limit to the number of projects and it is an ongoing process. It is interesting to note that in this investor-intermediary-entrepreneur triangle, the investor continues to remain an inactive partner, as was originally perceived. He provides capital and then shares the profit or absorbs losses, if not caused by intermediary's negligence. As discussed earlier, the intermediary plays a vital dual role of an entrepreneur and an investor. As such, it becomes his primary responsibility to hire experienced staff in order to thoroughly examine the business propositions submitted by the entrepreneurs and prudently invest the trusted funds. He is also responsible to keep proper books of accounts and conducts periodical audit in order to maintain high credibility. It becomes all the more important since the investor does not know which project is being financed through his capital. Similarly, the entrepreneur does not know whose funds are financing his project. When it comes to profit sharing, it is the net profit from all the avenues that is distributed by the intermediary to the investors, after having netted out his operating expenses and retention of his share of profit. However, the entrepreneurs share the pre-agreed ratio of profit with the intermediary out of the income generated by their projects. It is interesting to note that in the above scenario, the financiers - both the investors and the intermediary - operate purely on the basis of Mudaraba while the entrepreneur is free to choose any mode of financing such as Mura-baha, Ijara, Sallam, Istisna, etc. suitable to his business requirements.


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A visit to the legendary palace in Trivandrum leaves a lasting impression on German-based Pia Wilbrand
On Feb 15, 2011
|It is a pity that you cannot take photos of the impressive interior that Kuthiramalika Palace in Trivandrum offers.
Kuthiramalika; Photo by Sambhu Sankar
Thrones made of Bohemian crystal and elephant tusks, beautiful glass paintings, a giant harpoon from Belgium, Martial Arts swords, chandeliers and Italian mirrors are only some of the exhibited preciousness of the royal family of Travancore.
In the course of the centuries the flourishing spice trade between India, China and Europe made it possible to accumulate items from nearly all over the world, as the palace museum's guide explains.
But it is not only the collection of royal articles that impresses a visitor. The palace itself is an architectural work of art. Over two hundred years ago Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma had built it. More than 5000 workers needed over four years to build Kuthiramalika Palace out of teak, rosewood, marble and granite.
You can witness a lot of dedication in the decorations, as, for example, the beautiful carved ceiling reveals. The carvings represent dragons, flowers or peacocks and on the exterior walls one finds 122 smiling wooden horses. That is the reason behind the name 'Kuthiramalika' which means "palace of horses". The floor inside the palace is made of egg white, charcoal and limestone so that it would feel cold and smooth under your feet even during the hottest days, 200 years after its construction.
The Maharaja was a dedicated art lover and a religious man, and he needed a place which was intended to become his source of spirituality and inspiration. So under the rooms that are open for visitors you will find the pooja (prayer) room as well as libraries, reading, music and dance rooms. Back in those days, private concerts and debates about the art forms took place in these chambers. Tragically those joys lasted not more than a year for the admired Maharaja died young at the age of 33.
By now the royal family left Kuthiramalika Palace but the spirit of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma is still sensible. Within the scope of Swathi Musical Festival that usually takes place in January or February every year, artists from all over the country arrive in Trivandrum and perform in the palace's inner courtyard, which seems to be an oasis of calm in an otherwise hectic city. In the light of oil lamps the festival must be an extraordinary event that is no longer exclusive for the Maharaja and his family.
The palace museum is worthy of a visit by everyone who is interested in Trivandrum's history and culture. In 1995 it became possible for the public to enter 20 of the 80 rooms of Kuthiramalika Palace after it had been locked for nearly two centuries. These days, guided tours impart how the Maharaja's life looked like in former times and give interesting background information about the origin and meaning of exhibited items. Unfortunately the palace maintenance costs a lot of money so that donations are needed to keep open the palace ruins.
Pia Wilbrand
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Author Tom Clancy hit pay dirt with the success of 1990's The Hunt For Red October, which introduced the character Jack Ryan, played by Alec Baldwin. Fast forward two years and the series is soft re-booted in Patriot Games, with Harrison Ford in the role of Jack Ryan, under new Director, Australia's Phillip Noyce.
When ex-CIA agent Jack Ryan (Harrison Forward) is holidaying with his wife (Anne Archer) in London, he foils an assassination attempt on the Secretary of State to Northern Ireland, by a splinter group of the IRA. When Ryan shoots and kills one of the assassins, Patrick Miller, his brother Sean (Sean Bean) vows revenge on Ryan, following him half way around the world in an unexpected act of vengeance.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Patriot Games has aged relatively well, and includes a good example of the ever dependable Harrison Ford, who is still in his prime.
Patriot Games is presented in the film's original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with AVC MPEG-4 compression.
First; the good: This is a relatively sharp and detailed image, far surpassing the standard definition DVD. Colour balance is generally good, even if some tones are slightly shifted, appearing as if the contrast has been set too low.
I noticed somewhat frequent blooming and focus issues on certain shots throughout, however this is a reflection of use of Panavision's anamorphic lenses used on the production and not a fault of the transfer per se.
Now to the bad; sadly there are far too many film artifacts on the transfer for my liking, in the way of constant black and white flecks, which litter almost every frame to varying degrees. The optical fades are telegraphed well in advance, featuring even more film artifacts - obviously the film was more man handled at those points. We are spoiled in that most studios clean these up these days, so when they don't, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Overall, it's a good image, but considering film artifacts are my ultimate pet peeve, I can't help but be disappointed in this transfer.
Patriot Games is presented in Dolby TrueHD 5.1, at 24 bits.
Originally presented in Dolby Stereo, the audio track has been expanded to full 5.1 with pretty good results. Occasionally the mix can sound a little 'thin', although far from tinny, but I concede this is more of a reflection of the original mix rather than a fault.
It's certainly not the most aggressive sound mix, with the majority of the sound field contained to the front soundstage, but this is typical of early 90's stereo to surround conversions.
The Celtic tones of James Horner's score have always got me off side, despite being relatively appropriate to the locations of the film. That said, it is mixed well and features some particularly good split surround separation.
Paramount hasn't produced any new extra features for the debut of Patriot Games on Blu-ray, but they have retained the previous DVD features and bumped one up to HD.
First up is the 25 minute long Up Close featurette, which takes a reasonably detailed look at converting the book and interviewing the major players. The only other extra is the original Theatrical Trailer in HD.
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Coordinated by California-based American Christian Trust, the group of 68 people traveled from across the country to an essential landmark of America's foundation to pray in a spirit of repentance for the United States of America. Read More»
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Six Piedmont Newnan Hospital leaders accepted the ice bucket challenge to benefit ALS right on the front lawn of the hospital Friday afternoon. Chief Financial Officer John Miles, Chief Nursing Officer Jason Smith, Chief Operating Officer Nathan Nipper, Chief Medical Officer Jeffrey Folk, Executive Director of Human Resources Clay Boyles and Chief Executive Officer Mike Robertson are shown in this photo right after they all got doused with buckets full of ice water. You can watch the entire video of the event on facebook.com/piedmontnewnanhospital. Photo/Submitted.
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I have this group of woman I teach once a month at a local library, its like a community sewing lesson. They are all beginners. This was there 4th lesson, and they all completed the thread catcher in the 3hours we had available. The first project they made 4 months ago was a slip-on book cover. The 2nd lesson was the cosmetic bag. The previous month they made a small apron that fits on a wine bottle, to learn to work with bias binding. They all love this class once a month, since it cost them $1(R10 ) to attend. They are all so eager to learn! I got the pattern from the internet, but I simplified it to print it for the class on one page.
Aug 5, 2013, 01.04 PMby kisses
Cool idea…this is a must try
Aug 4, 2013, 06.38 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Very nice and a good idea :)
Aug 4, 2013, 04.03 PMby liliv-1
I will try it!!
Aug 4, 2013, 01.43 PMby Mary Athey
oh i love this, i make my pin cushions and just use a small bag attached to my table for threads. what you have done is so much nicer. x
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Scallop Gratins with Garlic-Lemon Butter
Servings: Makes 4 main-course
- 5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs made form French bread
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops, side muscles trimmed
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Mix 4 tablespoons chopped parsley, butter, chopped shallot, minced garlic, and grated lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Seasoned butter can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; sauté until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to plate.
Rub some of seasoned butter on bottom and sides of four 1 1/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Divide scallops among prepared dishes. Spread 1 teaspoon remaining seasoned butter atop scallops in each dish. Top with breadcrumbs, dividing equally. Dot breadcrumbs with remaining seasoned butter.
Place scallop gratins on large baking sheet. Bake until scallops are cooked through, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and serve.
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This is a fascinating tale of two women artists -- writer Kathryn Callaghan in this century and painter Elizabeth Vigee-Le Brun who lived during the French Revolution. Vigee-Le Brun was a real-life portraitist who included Marie Antoinette among her subjects. Callaghan is 70 and brings the wisdom of her age to the story. Naslund offers a very perceptive look at two women as they progress through their art and their lives. A great read! -- Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL
Midnight on St. James Court, at the heart of which is a foun-tain sculpture of Venus rising from the sea. Kathryn Callaghan has finished the first draft of her novel about Elisabeth Vigee-Le Brun, a survivor of the French Revolution who was hated for her -sympathetic portraits of Marie Antoinette. Kathryn remains haunted by Elisabeth's experiences, for the women possess similar gifts and burdens in life. And before the next midnight rolls around, Kathryn will have confronted danger as frightening as what Elisabeth faced. Each woman will be called and tested; each will, like Venus, rise -triumphantly above the expectations of her world.
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I've been following this for quite some time and yesterday was the first time I heard the REBELS OF ASSAD's NWO, "terrorists".
Assad was slaughtering his own people who rebelled against his NWO.
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I'm in a wedding in November. I'm a 32-year-old woman but am standing with the groomsmen. All the men are wearing tuxedos. The bridal party is wearing long, strapless black dresses with an off-white sash. I need help figuring out what to wear!
You might think the only way to make a gender-blind wedding party work is to match the switcheroo with the other side of the party. But hold on — because that's just one of a few options. Can I just say I LOVE seeing women in fantastic, tailored suits and menswear-inspired outfits? Or hell, throw out the whole matchy-matchy concept entirely and dress with the crew in any kind of fabulousness you like. This is especially awesome if the party has some gender-queer elements happening.
Let's take a look at what we've seen among our own Best Women and Groomsgirls. Bring on the ladies crossing the gender divide!
Dress with the dudes
Alex and Mark's wedding featured a smokin' Best Woman sporting the same tie as the other groomsmen. My kingdom to look as good as she does in that outfit.
Kim and Alex's party featured similar styling by having Alex's groomsgirl wear the Halloween-inspired tie and swanky cane of the boys' outfit. Also note how the whole party has the same boot/shoelace combo. Love it.
Jewelzy Bug's party went the whole nine yards by having the Best Woman wear a sleek black suit and boutonnière, just like one of the guys. And she looks pretty damn good. And while you're looking, check out the faerie wings and dog bouquet. Delish!
Match the ladies
Celeste and Jason snuck a lady onto the groom's side by merely having her wear black instead of navy. She fits right in.
Same dress, different color again! Our groomsgirl here is wearing the same dress in black to match the ladies and the men. And who doesn't love this zebra stripe shot in general?
This wedding allowed the groomsgirl to get in on the Wai Ching fun since the bride AND all her bridesmaids were wearing Wai Ching dresses! Frankly, if I was in this wedding party, I'd probably insist on not missing out on that. But hers had black accents to match the groom's side. Check out more about the fashion here.
Bret's groomsgirl wore the same gorgeous green as the other ladies in this literary wedding. And the guys' ties match, too!
Scrap the whole matching concept!
With the bride wearing blue, there's no reason to keep the same traditions with the wedding party. Here is Jane and her mixed-gender party looking awesome in their variety. Jane has a Best Man, her husband has a Best Woman, and there was a Bridesman. And why not, I say?
Liz and Sarah had all ladies in their party of Maids of Honor, officiant, ushers, and readers, so they wore whatever matched the day. The two Maids of Honor wore matching blue dresses though. Adorable.
Dresses on one side, slick pants on the other at Bethany and Deanna's nuptials. Just enough matching to make it awesome.
Anne and her groom have a huge group of ecelectic friends and family which equals a huge group of anything-goes cocktail wear. It totally matches the outdoor casual theme.
What are some of your favorite ways you've seen gender-blind wedding parties dressed?
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No. 7 Aggies rout McNeese St 93-27
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Following his team's fastest start of the season, Texas A&M coach Gary Blair intends to have an enjoyable holiday, while preparing for a much bigger test on Sunday.
"It's always good to love your team the night before Thanksgiving," a pleased Blair said after the No. 7 Aggies defeated McNeese State 93-27 on Wednesday night. "This team finally showed up tonight, and showed what we're capable of doing, regardless of opponent."
Following sluggish starts in their two prior victories over Rice and Prairie View A&M, the Aggies made a point of running and gunning from the opening tip against the Cowgirls. Their plan worked to perfection in building a 54-14 halftime lead.
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"I laugh at some of these commentators who say they are not a good defensive team. They hold opponents to 43 percent from the field."
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