Yaqub Mirza
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M. Yaqub Mirza is a Herndon
, VA -based businessman and Islamic activist.
(1969), a Ph.D. in Physics (1974) and M.A. in Teaching Science (1975) from University of Texas at Dallas
. Mirza was a co-founder of the International Institute of Islamic Thought
.
Mirza was a co-founder and trustee (1984–2003) of Amana Mutual Funds Trust
, a Bellingham, Washington
-based mutual fund that operates in accordance with Sharia
financial principles. Since 1998 has been President and CEO of Sterling Management Group, Inc (SMG).
Mirza lectures on Entrepreneurship and has spoken at several institutions.
Herndon, Virginia
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
, VA -based businessman and Islamic activist.
Background
Mirza holds a M.Sc. from University of KarachiUniversity of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
(1969), a Ph.D. in Physics (1974) and M.A. in Teaching Science (1975) from University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
. Mirza was a co-founder of the International Institute of Islamic Thought
International Institute of Islamic Thought
The International Institute of Islamic Thought is a privately held non-profit organization.The Institution is concerned with issues of Islamic thought...
.
Mirza was a co-founder and trustee (1984–2003) of Amana Mutual Funds Trust
Amana Mutual Funds Trust
Amana Mutual Funds Trust , headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, is a mutual fund company offering investment products consistent with Islamic banking principles. - Founding principles :...
, a Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
-based mutual fund that operates in accordance with Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
financial principles. Since 1998 has been President and CEO of Sterling Management Group, Inc (SMG).
Mirza lectures on Entrepreneurship and has spoken at several institutions.