Islam in Asia

EENI- School of International Business

Sub-subject: Islam in Asia. Asian Muslims Businesspeople. Syllabus:

1- Introduction to Islam in Asia.

2- Islam in India

  1. Azim Premji
  2. Yusuf Hamied

3- Islam in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi Muslims businesspeople.

  1. Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank)
  2. Jahurul Islam
  3. Samson H Chowdhury
  4. Salman F Rahman

4- Islam in Iran.

  1. Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
  2. Bonyads
  3. Iranian Muslims Businesspeople.

5- Islam in Pakistan - Pakistani Muslims Businesspeople.

  1. Shahid Khan
  2. Saigol
  3. Mian Muhammad Mansha
  4. Dewan Farooqui.

6- Islam in Central Asia and China:

  1. Islam in Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
  2. Muslims Businesspeople of Central Asia.

7- Islam in the ASEAN Region.

  1. Islam in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei
  2. The ASEAN Muslim Businessman.
  3. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno (Indonesia)
  4. Tan Sri Mokhtar (Malaysia)
  5. Case Study: Religious diversity in the ASEAN region: Strength or threat?
Sub-subject “Islam in Asia” is studied...
  1. Masters (Online): International Business, Muslims Countries, and Asia
  2. Doctorates: Islamic Countries, Asia, Religion and Business

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Sample of the Sub-subject: Islam in Asia
Salman F Rahman Bangladeshi Businessman

Religions and International Business - Islamic Civilisation

Sub-Subject Description: Islam in Asia:

  1. Islam is the principal religion in Asia (25% of the Asian population), followed by Hinduism and Buddhism.
  2. Approximately the total number of Muslims in Asia in 2010 was 1,100 millions of people, 62% of the world’s Muslims live in Asia.
  3. Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, are the four countries with the largest Muslim populations in the World.
  4. In Southeast Asia region (ASEAN), Islam is also the largest religion: 240 millions of Muslims (42% of the population).
  5. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei are Muslim countries in Southeast Asia.
  6. In Malaysia and Brunei, Islam is the official religion, while in Indonesia Islam is the official religion along with five others.
  7. The vast majority of Muslims in the ASEAN region belongs to the Sunni Islam, the largest school of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) is the Shafi.
  8. Islam penetrated in this region from the 9th century and is spread mainly through trade.

Mian Muhammad Mansha (Pakistani Businessman)

Muhammad Yunus Bangladeshi Businessman

Yusuf Hamied (Muslim)

Islamic Revolutionary Guard (Iran)



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