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First proposals for Sharia [Islamic Law] banks in Canada
The Globe and Mail via Jihad Watch ^ | Sept 24, 2007 | STEVEN CHASE AND TAVIA GRANT

Posted on 09/28/2007 8:58:32 PM PDT by camerakid400

OTTAWA and TORONTO -- Ottawa has received its first applications to start up Canadian banks operating within the strictures of Islamic religious law - financial institutions that, if approved, would be among the first in the West.

Canada's bank regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, is studying two proposals for banks that offer services in keeping with Islamic laws that forbid speculation and interest but are in favour of transactions where profit and loss is shared.

The applications came to light in government documents obtained by The Globe and Mail under access to information laws, files that show Ottawa believes there are four other possible applicants keen to start banks operating under Islamic religious law, or sharia.

While some banks in the West offer sharia-compliant products, few aside from the Islamic Bank of Britain are standalone institutions set up expressly for this purpose.

(Excerpt) Read more at theglobeandmail.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: muslims
"creeping sharia"
1 posted on 09/28/2007 8:58:35 PM PDT by camerakid400
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To: camerakid400

Can I make a buck off of this?


2 posted on 09/28/2007 9:00:29 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: camerakid400

What interest rate for beheading just asking


3 posted on 09/28/2007 9:01:48 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: kinoxi

“Can I make a buck off of this?”

If you dare—it might infect the rest of your assets.........


4 posted on 09/28/2007 9:03:04 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: camerakid400
"creeping sharia"

Is Sharia Banks, Tyra's sister?

5 posted on 09/28/2007 9:04:06 PM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
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To: camerakid400
I’m sure that this arrangement will deliver the same startling results, wherein, natural resources aside, Muslims are at least six centuries lagging in economic development vis-a-vis the West. They are the Worlds greatest losers. Like not winning the Superbowl for 700 years.
6 posted on 09/28/2007 9:04:36 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: yldstrk
I was thinking about hedging my beheadings against my stonings,but with all the market turmoil what is a muslim to do?
7 posted on 09/28/2007 9:06:48 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: camerakid400

The good people of North America need to shut down the horrible cult that is Islam along with its cruel laws. These people hate our freedoms and hate our way of life. Their ways are wrong and backward. They must be defeated.


8 posted on 09/28/2007 9:07:25 PM PDT by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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To: SevenofNine

No, beheading is the penalty for late payments.


9 posted on 09/28/2007 9:07:45 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
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To: shankbear

“The good people of North America need to shut down the horrible cult that is Islam along with its cruel laws. These people hate our freedoms and hate our way of life. Their ways are wrong and backward. They must be defeated.”

I am with you on this.


10 posted on 09/28/2007 9:10:47 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: camerakid400

Hmmm. Read the article. Guess that sort of bank would be out if I am considering starting a pig farm in Canada.


11 posted on 09/28/2007 9:14:15 PM PDT by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: Pining_4_TX

You know what you are right

Never mind so what interest rate on goats LOL!


12 posted on 09/28/2007 9:16:53 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: camerakid400

Will they have hitching posts outside for their women?


13 posted on 09/28/2007 9:19:49 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: shankbear

Oh oh, this is not good:

Rome, 26 Sept. (AKI) - The first Islamic bank respecting Koranic law, is slated to be inaugurated next year in Italy, the Union of Arab Banks president, Adnan Yousif, the Association of Italian Banks (ABI) president Corrado Faissola jointly announced Wednesday.

Its spreading....


14 posted on 09/28/2007 9:22:21 PM PDT by camerakid400
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To: camerakid400

They just do not understand that these changes are only the first small steps toward the domination of the entire country and the elimination of any way of life other than Islamic death. This has to be stopped. I don’t see them trying this in any places in Texas soon....other than maybe Austin.


15 posted on 09/28/2007 9:32:07 PM PDT by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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To: camerakid400
If you think one Sharia-governed bank is bad, wait'll they buy the entire NASDAQ! Dubai to buy large stake in Nasdaq
16 posted on 09/28/2007 10:12:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: camerakid400

That’s fine: there are enough libs up there that this will one day become reality.

Remember: It’s okay to kill homosexuals as long as you don’t hate them (something I learned from DailyKos...)


17 posted on 09/28/2007 11:37:26 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: FARS; milford421; DAVEY CROCKETT; Founding Father

Ping.


18 posted on 09/29/2007 4:56:51 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (This is "Be an Angel Day", do something nice for someone today.)
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To: camerakid400

Not surprised to see this coming out of Toronto, aka the Socialist Black Hole of Canada.


19 posted on 11/20/2007 12:55:04 PM PST by redstates4ever
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