Al-Safi has reworked the traditional investment platform infrastructure to make it compliant from the ground up.

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Safi conducts parts of her ceremonies in Arabic, even though she claims to have never studied it.

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"We were surprised that this announcement was made in Moscow, not in Damascus, " Mr Safi told the BBC.

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America's AST, run by Pakistan-born entrepreneur Safi Qureshey, cannot claim the same success.

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Believers seeking healing regularly visit Mama Safi, a self-proclaimed "good witch, " who gained her powers after being visited by spirits, she says.

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By teaming up with Sharia Capital, Al-Safi aims to provide a platform that is constantly monitored for compliance by a Sharia board.

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At al-Jalazun refugee camp on a rocky hillside near Ramallah in the West Bank, 86-year-old Ahmed Safi lives with his family in a small, overcrowded house.

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Mr. Safi has cast a wide net in DOD.

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And shortly thereafter, the United States brought into Fort Hood, as a trainer for sensitivity training, of those who hadn't been killed, a fellow by the name of Louay Safi.

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Tells about Safi Bahcall, the C.

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