(Dubai) – The board of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, or DIEDC, held a meeting to review the initiatives of government departments towards achieving Dubai’s status as the capital of Islamic economy, as envisioned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Dubai.
The meeting was in line with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.
Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of the DIEDC and U.A.E. Minister for Cabinet Affairs, chaired the review meeting.
Addressing the board members, he said: “In accordance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the cooperation we are witnessing among different sectors and the unique partnerships between public and private sector entities engaged in this landmark initiative are crucial to strengthening Dubai’s status as a global capital of the Islamic economy.”
He added: “We have great expectations of a bright future for the Islamic economy. We need to commit to focusing our energies towards specific targets. The U.A.E. is steadily moving towards becoming a unique world model for different sectors of the Islamic economy.”