>there are no bonds in the index, since interest is verboten?
It's a stock index, so there wouldn't be any bonds in it. Curiously it has a lot in common with some "socially responsible" indexes - this is from the full press release:
>Stocks that are excluded from the Islamic index are those of
>companies that deal in alcohol and tobacco products, pork-related
>products, financial services, the defense and weaponry sector, and
>entertainment.
Sut Jhally would be pleased at the last!
Doug