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African Road Show on Islamic Banking & Takaful in South Africa

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Alhuda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics
Alhuda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics

AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics is pleased to organize African Road Show on Islamic Banking & Takaful in South Africa on August 12 - 13, 2014 at Johannesburg - South Africa

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