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Meetings & Networking
Premier business-meetings facilitator for Islamic finance markets in the MENA region. Host curated meetings with decision-makers and key stakeholders, building high-quality regional connections without the usual travel costs. The networking area is shared with co-located events Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East, Global Private & Alternative Credit, and Global Markets Middle East.
Expert Market Insights
Comprehensive agenda covering the practical realities of scaling Islamic finance — standardisation, liquidity, secondary-market depth, cross-border participation, and the industry's path to mainstream asset-class status.
A unique event experience
The only forum that frames Islamic finance from a forward-looking, globalisation-stage lens rather than a niche-growth one — facilitating business deals while shaping the industry's future direction.
Benchmark globally
Showcase your institution's involvement in Islamic finance and benchmark your practice against global peers active in sukuk, takaful, and Shariah-compliant capital markets.
Drive ROI with 1-2-1 meetings
Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre, Dubai, UAE
Results from previous editions — the proof of what exhibitors and visitors can expect. Figures are organiser-reported.
Dubai, UAE (GBM: Middle East 2025 festival)
Prior edition delivered as part of the GBM: Middle East 2025 festival. The published photo gallery covers two days (Day 1: 2025-05-20; Day 2: 2025-05-21) of plenary sessions, panel discussions and networking across the Islamic finance, sukuk and broader capital-markets agenda.
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The Global Islamic Finance Summit is a Middle East-focused Islamic finance conference held as part of the GBM: Middle East 2026 festival. The summit brings together Islamic banks, Shariah-compliant divisions of conventional banks, investment funds, takaful operators, sukuk issuers and arrangers, regulatory bodies, sovereign wealth funds and government stakeholders to discuss the practical realities of scaling Islamic finance from a specialised segment into a mainstream asset class. With the global industry now surpassing USD 1 trillion in outstanding sukuk and USD 4-5 trillion in total Islamic finance assets, the agenda focuses on standardisation, liquidity, secondary-market depth and cross-border participations. The summit's networking floor is shared with the co-located Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East, Global Private & Alternative Credit, and Global Markets Middle East events, giving delegates access to a broader fixed-income and capital-markets audience under one roof.
2026
Industry surpasses USD 1 trillion in outstanding sukuk
2026
Islamic finance moving towards becoming a mainstream asset class
2026
Senior regional & international decision-makers represented across the GBM: Middle East festival
Co-located within the GBM: Middle East 2026 festival; shared networking floor
Co-located within the GBM: Middle East 2026 festival; shared networking floor
Co-located within the GBM: Middle East 2026 festival; shared networking floor
Pre-select prospects ahead of the event; the concierge team schedules targeted meetings in an exclusive branded space on the show floor.
Save time & travel costs
Meet hundreds of senior regional and international decision-makers from more than 45 countries in a single location over the festival days.
Showcase your expertise
Speak to a targeted audience of Islamic finance professionals via panel slots, keynote presentations and thematic sessions across the GBM agenda.
Boost awareness
Take exhibition space to demonstrate Shariah-compliant products and services to key buyer and counterparty stakeholders.
Win more business
Prospects actively seek out new partners at the event and can request meetings with contacts they want to do business with.
Saudi Arabia
September 5, 2026 – September 7, 2026
Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Centre
Qatar
September 7, 2026 – September 9, 2026
Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)
Nigeria
September 15, 2026 – September 17, 2026
Landmark Event Centre
Dubai is one of the easiest cities anywhere for a Muslim traveller. The UAE is a Muslim-majority country, so halal food is the norm rather than the exception, mosques and prayer rooms are everywhere (including every mall, metro station and the airport), and prayer times are widely observed. English is universal, and the Metro plus ride-hailing make getting to venues like the Dubai World Trade Centre and Expo City simple.
Getting in
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
• Dubai Metro (Red Line) — ~15-20 min to Downtown/DWTC (direct from DXB T1/T3)
• Taxi / Careem / Uber — 15-25 min (metered taxis plentiful)
Al Maktoum International (Dubai World Central) (DWC)
• Taxi / Careem — 40-60 min
Getting around
The Dubai Metro (Red & Green lines) is clean, cheap and air-conditioned; taxis are plentiful.
Nol card works on Metro, tram and buses.
Official cream-coloured taxis are metered and reliable; Careem/Uber also widely used.
Weather in June
High ~41°C · Low ~30°C
Very hot and humid; essentially no rain.
Lightweight modest clothing, sun protection, and water — but venues, malls and transport are strongly air-conditioned.
Visa & entry
Money
UAE Dirham · AED
Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry some cash for souks.
A 10% tip is common but not mandatory; some bills already add service.
Connectivity
du and e& (Etisalat) SIMs sold at DXB arrivals
eSIM: Airalo and similar eSIMs cover the UAE
Plug: Type G (UK-style 3-pin) · 230V / 50Hz
Emergency
General: 999
Fire: 997
Safety
Most halal-expo buyers and exhibitors travel from the world's main halal hubs. Here's how to connect to Dubai from each — entry rules vary by nationality, so check the Visa & entry note above.
Karachi
Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai)
Deira / Bur Dubai · $
halal
Traditional, affordable halal eateries across the historic quarter.
Downtown & Dubai Mall
Downtown · $$
mostly halal
Vast food halls; alcohol is served only in licensed hotel venues, so standalone restaurants are halal.
Global Village (seasonal)
Dubailand · $
halal
Open in the cooler months — food pavilions from dozens of countries.
Jumeirah Mosque
Jumeirah
One of the few Dubai mosques open to non-Muslims via guided tours.
Prayer rooms everywhere
citywide
Every mall, metro station and the airport has dedicated prayer rooms.
Official hotel partner
Dubai, UAE
Burj Khalifa & Dubai Mall
Downtown
The world's tallest building, fountains and aquarium.
Al Fahidi Historic District & abra ride
Bur Dubai
Old Dubai wind-tower quarter; cross Dubai Creek on a traditional abra.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi (~1.5h)
A stunning day trip to one of the world’s largest mosques.
See the full Dubai travel guide →
Sources: https://www.visitdubai.com · https://icp.gov.ae (entry/visa) · https://www.rta.ae (Metro)
Calculated for Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre (Muslim World League method, Shafi'i Asr). These are approximate — confirm with a local mosque or a prayer-times app on the day.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 22 Jun | 04:01 | 05:30 | 12:21 | 15:43 | 19:12 | 20:36 |
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