Arshad Ajmal

Arshad Ajmal

A social activist by profession, Arshad Ajmal currently holds the position of COO of Sahulat Microfinance Society, New Delhi, India. Sahulat Microfinance Society works for thefacilitation of interest free microfinance through Cooperatives. He is credited with thedevelopment of a model of interest free finance through cooperatives and pioneered theestablishment of interest free cooperative in Bihar.

Publications

1.    Ajmal, Arshad. 2013, Regulatory Framework for Islamic Microfinance in India,at International Workshop on Zakat, Waqf and Islamic Microfinance organized jointly bythe Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia and Islamic Research and TrainingInstitute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank on 29-30 April 2013 in Bogor, Indonesia. 

2.    “An Analysis of concerns and issues arising out of Multi State Cooperative Societies(Amendment) Bill, 2010, Sahulat Journal of Interest Free Microfinance, December, 2012Vol.1; No.2 

3.    Interest Free Microfinance in India: Exploring Cooperative Model Option, October 4-6, 2010 at International Seminar organized by Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah atCochin, India 

4.    Al-Khair Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.: An experiment in providing interest freemicrocredit in cooperative format, 18-19 February, 2006 at International Seminar onJustice and Equity: the meaning of Islamic Banking, New Delhi, India;