H Abdul Raqeeb

H Abdur Raqeeb is the General Secretary of Indian Center for Islamic Finance, New Delhi  and has been promoting the concept of interest-free banking throughout India Since last two decades. His aims to get close all section of Society in main Banking Stream through interest free Banking System for this Novel cause he is working as one man army. To Introduce Interest Free Banking System in India He travelled across Many Countries and learn working model of Interest Free Banking, Met with Professional and Policy Makers across India and abroad. He is founder member of All India Muslim Personal law Board. He is also the Editor of Tamil fortnightly Samarasam.

Biography
H Abdur Raqeeb was born in Vaniyambadi, currently stays in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He Completed B.Sc in Chemistry from Islamia College, Vaniyambadi. He holds a Diploma in Leather Technology and has excellent expertise in leather finishing. He is renowned leather technologist. Delivered Various Talk and presentation on same Subject matter. He was active in field of leather technology 30 years. Along with Working in leather industry for decades His eager of learning was not stopped in his 40s completed M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication.

He was also editor to a weekly magazine in Tamil known as Samarasam. He was awarded 'The best Journalist Award' by Islamiya Tamil Islamic literary organisation. He was awarded 'The best Journalist Award' by Islamiya Tamil Ilakkiya Kazhagam (Tamil Islamic literary organisation) during the First State Conference of the organisation held at Trichirappalli on May 17–18.

He is associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind since 1981. He was Zonal President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu Zone.

Current associations

 * General Secretary, Indian Centre for Islamic Finance, New Delhi
 * He is memener Central Advisory Council, Jamat-e-Islami, Hind.
 * Convenor, National Committee on Islamic Banking
 * Member, All India Muslim Personal Law board
 * President, Islami Baithul Maal, Vaniyambadi
 * Trustee, Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi
 * Trustee, Sahulat Microfinance, New Delhi.
 * Trustee, Zakat Centre India
 * Trustee, Indiazakat.com
 * Member, Associatioin of Muslim Professional
 * Editor, Samarasam (Tamil – Fortnightly)
 * Member, Board of Islamic Publications, New Delhi
 * Executive Member, JAMIA Darussalam University, Oomerabad
 * Executive Member, Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society
 * Member, Board of Islamic Publications, New Delhi
 * Executive Member, JAMIA Darussalam University, Oomerabad
 * Executive Member, Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society

Islamic finance and banking-related activities

 * Interacted with Finance Minister, Governor of RBI, Deputy Governor RBI and Deputy Chairman Planning Commission to introduce the concept of Islamic banking in India
 * Prepared along with experts a document for Banking Regulations (amendment) Bill to be introduced in Parliament as a private members bill.
 * Prepared a document along with experts for Interest free windows along with conventional Banks and submitted to RBI and Finance Ministry.
 * Interacted with High Level committee on Financial Sector reforms headed of Planning Commission of India by Dr Reghuram Rajan which mentioned about interest free banking.
 * Highlighted in media –need and relevance of Islamic Finance and Banking
 * He visited many countries to study the working methodology of Islamic banks and led a delegation of businessmen from Chennai to Malaysia.
 * Attended several conferences in and outside India
 * World Islamic Banking Conference at Bahrain
 * IDB – Islamic finance conference on Sukuk in London, UK.
 * Red Money Roadshow in Malaysia
 * Chairman of the committee which organized an international conference on Islamic banking  conducted by  Al Jamia Al islamiya in association with Islamic Research and Training Institute of Islamic Development Bank
 * He has attended many conferences and represented Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
 * International Muslim Business Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
 * Led a delegation to Islamic Banks of Malaysia.