Book Review : Islamic Microfinance Development – Challenges and Initiatives

This is a book that discusses endeavours in alleviating poverty through Islamic microfinance. It holds to the premise that the major factor attributing to the poor’s inability to participate in development process is their exclusion from the financial system. Microfinance, therefore, is seen as a powerful tool for poverty alleviation. It is due to this belief that, the authors argue, development of inclusive financial systems becomes a central goal of policy makers and planners across the globe