17 May 2017
Funds to be utilized in the development of Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain Autism Centre

Dubai - Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, contributed AED 200,000 to the UAE Ministry of Community and Development as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts towards helping people with cognitive disabilities. The amount will be used in the development of the Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain Autism Center.

Through its Emirates Islamic Charity Fund, the bank is an active contributor to community health and development initiatives in the UAE, and has regularly made significant contributions to hospitals, health care programmes and social welfare institutions throughout the country.

Naji Al-Hai Mubarak, Assistant Undersecretary of Social Development Affairs from Ministry of Community Development said, “We highly value this initiative which reflects the growing sense of social responsibility among institutions and members of society in the UAE. Emirates Islamic’s contribution reflects the UAE’s spirit of generosity and contributes to its commitment to support its citizens and make them the happiest people in the world.”

Al-Hai Mubarak added that the UAE Ministry of Community and Development looks forward to further cooperation with Emirates Islamic towards supporting those in need. "It is not surprising that an established institution such as Emirates Islamic has a clear footprint in the area of ​​community responsibility, charity and humanitarian work.”

Commenting on the announcement, Awatif Al Harmoodi, General Manager, Operational Governance, Emirates Islamic, said: “With our contribution, we hope to empower the lives of those children who need special assistance and contribute to the growth of world class disability-friendly facilities in the northern emirates. We aim to lead by example in public-private social responsibility through our work with organisations such as the Ministry of Community Development, and encourage others to do the same.”

In February, this year, Emirates Islamic contributed AED 1.72 million from its charity fund to the UAE’s Ministry of Health & Prevention, to support the purchase of 37 life-saving emergency devices, including defibrillators and adhesive pads, which are used to resuscitate heart patients undergoing a cardiac arrest.

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About Emirates Islamic:
Established in 2004, as Emirates Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE. Combining the best in Shari’a compliant services with the strongest levels of customer care and efficiency, the bank has established itself as a major player in the highly competitive financial services sector in the UAE. Offering products and services developed in line with the highest ethical standards, Emirates Islamic gives customers the transparency they seek in a strong, honest financial partner.

Emirates Islamic offers a comprehensive range of products and services across the Personal, Business and Corporate banking spectrum with a network of 61 branches and 196 ATMs/CDMs across the UAE. In the fast growing area of online and mobile banking, the bank has the reputation as an innovator, and was the first Islamic bank to launch a mobile banking app and the first bank in the Middle East to launch an App on the Windows 8 mobile platform.

Emirates Islamic has consistently received local and international awards, an acknowledgement of the bank’s strong record of performance, growth and market leading banking practices. The bank was named ‘Best Islamic Bank in the UAE’ at the 2015 World Finance Awards and also won the prestigious Euromoney Award for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015. In the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2015, the bank was named ‘Best Retail Bank, UAE’; ‘Best Commercial Bank, UAE’; and ‘Best Wealth Management, ME’. The bank won several industry accolades in 2016, including Innovator in Islamic Finance by Global Finance magazine for EI trade, the world’s first of its kind Shari’a-compliant online Trade Finance and Supply Chain platform and Fastest Growing Bank – UAE at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2016.

For further information please visit www.emiratesislamic.ae

Or please contact:
Amina Al Zarooni
Media Relations Manager, Emirates Islamic
Tel: 971 4 4397430; Mob: 971 56 6405080
Email: AminaAlZarooni@emiratesislamic.ae

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