CIMA’s Islamic Finance Certificate for Emirati Woman

DUBAI - Rehab Mohammed Lootah has been awarded CIMA’s Certificate from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a London-headquartered institute. With this achievement, Rehab Lootah becomes the world’s first woman ever awarded a certificate in this highly specialised professional area.

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Published: Thu 1 Jan 2009, 1:59 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 11:29 AM

“The importance of this professional specialisation stems out of the vital role played throughout the world by Islamic banking industry including Islamic financing and investment governed by the principles and provisions of Islamic Sharia;” said Rehab Lootah, Mawarid’s SVP-Business Development, Products and Corporate Communication and CEO-Tamaiaz Award.

Rehab added: “Islamic banking constitutes for the Islamic world a basis of economic and social development and is viewed as a practical realisation of concepts and rules of Islamic economy.”

“This certificate in Islamic finance is given to accountants and bankers among other academically qualified candidates who should pass four examinations evolving around Islamic commercial law, Islamic banking and takaful, Islamic capital markets and instruments and Islamic corporate finance accounting, with comprehensive study materials covering at least 23 courses.


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