DOHA: The first Islamic bank internship in UK was announced by visiting Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Michael Bear at the Education city yesterday.
Aysha Ahmed Al Ishaq, a student at the Faculty of Islamic Studies at the Education City was selected for the internship at the Gatehouse Bank, a wholesale investment bank based in London, combining international financial market expertise with excellence in Shariah principles.
Lord Mayor presented the certificate of internship to Aysha following a meeting with Dr Hatem El Karanshawy, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies and other representatives.
She will be given one month intensive training in all aspects of Islamic banking through this first ever internship offered by an Islamic bank in UK.
"This internship is very unique and prestigious as it involves the Lord Mayor, British embassy in Qatar," said Richard Thomas, Cheif Executive Officer of Gatehouse Bank.
"Aysha will get a whole life experience with us. The first intensive phase will be one month and she will also be introduced to many other organisations," he said.
Earlier, the Lord Mayor during his two-day visit to Qatar as a part of his tour to Gulf countries held many meetings with the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, governor of the Qatar Central Bank and other dignitaries .
"We spoke of Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure. Here banks are very interested in remarkable physical development. I'm really impressed by the remarkable number of buildings' you have very good infrastructure," said Lord Mayor.
He said London will transfer all their experience to the run up to the Olympic Games with Qatar for its 2022 FIFA world cup preparations. Lord Mayor and his delegation will leave to Saudi Arabia today.
© The Peninsula 2011
