The Islamic Investment and Finance Forum took place on 24th – 27th October 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. MEFIC along with representatives from 17 countries, the event provided a unique and timely platform for the review of emerging Islamic investment and finance opportunities in both established and emerging Islamic finance markets, with a special focus on Turkey, Central Asia and Africa. Featuring contributions from SHARIAH compliant institutional investors, leading Islamic asset and fund managers, top management of Islamic banks, Islamic private equity players, TAKAFUL providers and development banks, the Forum provided a wealth of expert insights into the opportunities and challenges ahead for the industry. As part of the forum Mr. Mahdi Al Abdalla Executive Director, Real Estate Investments represented the IJARAH Real Estate investment funds structure.