Paper Dirham in the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Arrived at the Dubai International Airport yesterday for an event at Al Ain's UAE University. Being used to Dirham of the Silver version, am quite (for want of a better word) "eager" to start using the Paper Dirham which I'd last used in 1991 during the stopover.

Inquired at the Airport's money changer and was quoted RM997 for 1000 UAE Dirham.
Need to look for better rates elsewhere.

The Paper Dirhams are available in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 & 500 Dirham denominations.

( Picture courtesy of Teacher Idris )

Visited PUBLIC GOLD Main Branch @Penang

Wanted to get some 10 Dirham coins which is to be given away as a gift.

Went to Public Gold's Main Branch at Lebuh Bishop, Penang.
Branch which is located on the same row with Publc Bank (emmm....) looks grand and clean.
Had to sign the Visitors/Client Register Book and Service was quick. However, hardly any customer was around.

Dinar & Dirham (D&D) DigiMAG, FREE.

( Front Cover of the Dinar & Dirham DigiMAG 1st Issue )

In April 2013 (Read HERE), I'd indicated that an electronic magazine or e-MAG on dinar & dirham will be launched.

Well, fast forward a few months - Xentral Methods Sdn. Bhd., a company based in Cyberjaya had published the first issue of a Digital Magazine or DigiMAG for short simply titled it  "DINAR & DIRHAM "

Go HERE & Download the First Issue of D&D. Kudos to the publisher for making it available FOC.

ALL INVITED - SUNDAY, 10 NOV. 2013 (10AM - 12/1PM): Forum "Global Economic and Monetary Crisis - What Needs To BE DOne? "

Have a Blessed & Happy New Year 1435H

Wishing EVERYBODY a Blessed & Happy New Year 1435H.

May Allah SWT Give Us The Strength Determination to Hijrah to Better Endeavours, Undertakings and Way of Life.

To All Readers & Supporters of this blog, Syukran for ALL Your Support Thus Far Be it in Terms of Job/Consulting Offers, Collaboration Opportunities, Purchases & Sales, Comments & Criticisms.

Please Keep Them Coming

I would also like to humbly ask for your Goodself(ves) Doa for a successful Delivery/Performance of All My Undertakings for this year be it in Media Work, Writing/Editorial, Presentation/Training, Estate Planning and other Islamic Finance related Consulting, Advisory and Services

or, CREATES for short.

SYUKRAN & WASALAM.

Gold "FUTURES" at BURSA MALAYSIA - Where's the Delivery Dude???

Bursa Malaysia launched the Gold Futures. ( INFO HERE )

What kind of a future are we thinking about if there's NO physical delivery of Gold.

.......I rest my case!!!!!!!

Apa Ada Pada Nama?(What's in a Name?)...a Friend named "DINAR"!!!

What's In A Name? (Apa Ada Pada Nama?)
...one may ask!!!??
- A name gives an impression of the Person....be it Positive, Negative or somewhere between the 2.
Almost all the time, a person do not have control of what to call himself or herself as the name is usually "given" by the parents or a very close relative.

A colleague remarked - the easiest way to stop a person from talking is to call her or his name out loud!

Due to the nature of my interest, I was intrigued when a person named "Dinar" added me on fb after my recent Public Talk in Indonesia during NLC 2013.


3 Questions that came to my mind when I first saw the name:-
(1) Is this the Person's Real Name?

(2) Is there some other meaning for the word "Dinar" in Indonesia?...and If YES, is it in Jawa, Sunda etc etc.

(3) What was the reason the person's parents gave the name? Is it based on:-
A. The Gold Dinar currency; or,

B. A verse in the Quran; or,

C. Some other meaning of Dinar in Indonesia which I am not aware of.

...Am hoping my new fb friend reverts to me soonest.

>>>>>>>
Permission, obtained. Meet my friend " Dike DINAR Kartika ":-

Further interactions revealed more "interesting" information, which for me sheds a whole new perspective on the Indonesians but more specifically Javanese awareness of the Gold Dinar currency.

Even more fascinating for me is the fact that Mbak Dinar has more friends with the word DINAR.
Since I'm invited to an upcoming launch of a new Dinar soon.....the research possibilities seems endless. I will have to defer my book's publication until I've interviewed a few of the persons named Dinar as mentioned by Mbak Dinar.

Unfortunately, no person named "DIRHAM" have been identified.

Dialog D&D di Universitas Indonesia

Satu dialog mengenai Dinar & Dirham telah diadakan di Universitas Indonesia. Peserta sesi dialog terdiri dari 100 pemimpin muda di Indonesia serta pelajar berprestasi tinggi yang mewakili  dari Malaysia dan Thailand.

Sesi yang bernama "Dialog Inspiratif: Rise of the Youth Movement for Change " dijalankan sebagai salah satu program pengisian Nusantara Leadership Camp 2013 yang dianjurkan oleh iLeaD (Institute of Leadership Development), Universitas Indonesia.

 ( Upacara Pembukaan )

 ( Pelajar Berprestasi dari Malaysia )

 ( Pelajar Berprestasi dari Malaysia )

 ( Sesi Q&A Bermula. Ramai Peserta ingin Mengemukakan Soalan )