Capital

C Scott Jordan and Tahir Abbas explores the way of capital, Liam Mayo highlights capitalist abstractions, Muhammad Aslam and Amreen Sultan suggest that Islamic banking has highjacked Islamic economics, Haroon Moghul wants to bring spiritual capital back to Muslim lives, Hassan Mahamdallie sets the record straight on capitalism and slavery, Haiffa Jawad eulogises Turkiye, Richard McNeil-Willson revisits the ‘War on Terror’, Nuzha Allssad Alhuza describes how Israeli bediouns have conjured up a religious economy, Scott Jordan reads recent key tomes on Capitalism, Robin Yassin-Kassab shuns capital for simple and ecologically sound lifestyle, Anwar Ibrahim defends the morally enlightened Adam Smith, and our list of ten definitions of capital.

Also in this issue: Michael Vokabre illustrates Russian lives, Liam McKenna muses on travel, Anna Gunin and James Brooks watch recent French films about Muslims and race, Shamim Miah examines the life and books of Oliver Roy, a short story by Robin Yassin-Kassab, and poems by Naomi Foyle.

In this issue

  • person holding white and red card using a ATM - Hand pressing number
    Economics

    The Inefficiency of Islamic Banking

    The last twenty-five years, rife with numerous banking and financial crises, has re-emphasized two factual realities. First, that the current…

    Mohamed Aslam Haneef and Ambreen Sultan
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    Economics

    Ten Definitions of Capital

    Words have power. They can evoke raw feeling and emotion. They can stir hate or provoke joy, convey knowledge or disinformππation. More…

  • Lost in a Dark Wood
    Philosophy

    Capitalist Abstractions

    I had a meeting in the city recently and could not find a car park to save myself. I found myself circling the same block over and over, and over…

    Liam Mayo
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