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as an exemplary model for a global Islamic based R&D for the benefit of all mankind. MoU Signing
Ceremony
financial hub. Meanwhile, UIM’s President registered his belief
that the agreements will enable UIM to pursue
A further RM1 million is donated by CIMB the integration of knowledge and wisdom,
Islamic in the second MoU towards developing particularly in the sphere of Islamic finance.
a special collection library which will house
specially selected books, manuscripts and other
globally-sourced library materials for teaching Sessions in ICW
and research activities in Islamic finance. The
library, which will be named CIMB Islamic The Convention proceeded with a special
Special Library for Primary Collection on Islamic session chaired by Prof. Dr Muddathir Abdel
Finance, is currently under construction at the Rahim of UIM with a dignitary speaker Tun
existing temporary UIM campus in Cyberjaya. Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, former Chief
Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.
In signing the MoU’s, Mr. Badlisyah Abdul The current Chairman of Permodalan
Ghani, who later shared his experience in Nasional Berhad delivered a talk entitled “The
a session in ICW, asserted that the MoU Islamic Mind: Contributions to Governance”.
agreements signify a strategic partnership that The Islamic Mind, according to him, must
will, not only enhances networking between essentially be based on the Quran, Sunnah,
the Islamic finance sector and higher learning Ijtihad and Qiyas; able to project coherent and
institutions globally, but also boost industry- non-conflicting thoughts; able to understand

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