Thursday September 20, 2012
Awards for 3 Malaysians
PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysians were among the recipients of the Jewels of Muslim World Award 2012, in recognition of their contribution to the development of the Islamic economy.
The three recipients were CIMB Group chief executive Datuk Seri Nazir Razak, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd group managing director Datuk Mohamed Hassan Kamil and Open University Malaysia president and vice-chancellor Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Anuwar Ali.
In a statement, OIC Today, an Islamic business and economy magazine, said the award was dedicated to extraordinary and outstanding individual who had made a huge positive impact and significant contribution towards the development of the Muslim world’s economy. This year, OIC Today has identified and honoured nine recipients.
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