Oman- Meethaq, Dar al Atta'a support education in rural areas

6/19/2016 2:17:51 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

As part of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman by Bank Muscat, has joined hands with the leading charity organisation Dar al Atta''a to place donation boxes across the sultanate in order to mobilise educational support for rural communities.

The donation boxes are placed in key locations, including Bank Muscat head office; Ghubra Meethaq branch; Muscat Grand Mall; Salalah Gardens Mall; Safeer Mall, Sohar; Barka Mall and Nizwa Mall. The objective of the campaign is to mobilise donations from citizens and residents to build pre-primary classrooms in rural areas.

Sulaiman al Harthy, deputy chief executive officer, Islamic banking said, ''Coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, Meethaq is happy to join hands with Dar al Atta''a to launch the charity drive in support of rural communities and thereby contribute to the sultanate''s development goals. The donation campaign is aimed at uniting the nation to promote educational avenues for rural communities across the sultanate.''

Harthy added, ''Meethaq is well positioned to provide Islamic financial guidance to diverse segments and thereby promote the good of society as a whole. Meethaq calls upon all citizens and residents to support the great cause in service to the nation and the people of Oman.''

Meethaq is the leading Islamic financial services provider in the sultanate with many achievements contributing to the growth and development of the economy. Meethaq extends support to all key economic sectors in the sultanate and strives to fulfill the needs of customers with innovative Sharia''a-based products.

Meethaq is focused on developing as a benchmark Islamic financial institution in Oman and the region. Meethaq offers a full suite of Islamic banking products and services, including savings account, current account, home finance, auto finance, credit card, mobile banking and Internet banking. Presently, Meethaq has 18 branches across the sultanate and plans to expand the network as well as launch new products and services to complement the unique Islamic banking experience. The bank has invested in staff, systems and controls to ensure that the service is delivered in a professional, segregated and fully Sharia''a-compliant manner.

Meethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and finance worldwide to combine a robust model, which protects customers and complements the Islamic banking industry.

Every Meethaq product undergoes Sharia''a compliance certification by the Sharia''a Supervisory Board and is created in line with Central Bank of Oman guidelines.

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