Islam is the religion of free markets and profits. It's earliest icons were investors and entrepreneurs. This week Benedikt Koehler, economic historian and former banker, explains how and why this is the case.

<p>Islam is the religion of free markets and profits. It's earliest icons were investors and entrepreneurs. This week Benedikt Koehler, economic historian and former banker, explains how and why this is the case.</p>

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