Turkish NGO takes the lead in Countering Islamophobia and New Muslim Support; Needs Your Help!

KIM Vakfı (Center for Cross Cultural Communication), a Türkiye-based non-profit organization, has launched its global fundraising campaign on LaunchGood. The organisation’s aim is countering Islamophobia and promoting intercultural understanding through educational outreach at Türkiye’s historic Islamic heritage sites. With Istanbul, currently the world’s most visited

ZIGChain Launches the First Shariah-Compliant On-Chain Yield Platform

ZIGChain, the compliance-driven Layer-1 blockchain, has launched Nawa Finance, its first Shariah-certified yield platform—an institutional-grade attempt to bring transparency, real-world asset backing, and Islamic-finance principles into the often-opaque world of decentralised yield generation. For many users, yield opportunities are either speculative, opaque, or misaligned with their values. Nawa addresses

Meet Thaura: An Ethical, Privacy-First Alternative to Big Tech AI

AI is everywhere, thanks largely to Big Tech. But when two self-taught Syrian brothers left their corporate tech roles in Germany, they weren’t trying to add yet another model to the pile. They were focused on a more urgent question: Why is there still no ethical alternative to the

Taahirah Goes Mobile: Health-Tech Platform for Muslim Women Launches iOS App

Taahirah, the Muslim women’s health platform, has launched its mobile app, marking an expansion from its initial web debut in January. Founded by Farzana Salik, Taahirah blends faith-driven guidance with sophisticated health tracking, addressing a crucial gap for Muslim women navigating both personal health and religious obligations. With its

New App Swaplyst Lets Users Trade Skills for Experience and Community Impact

A newly launched app called Swaplyst wants to make it easier for people worldwide to trade skills for experience through volunteering, internships, and peer-to-peer exchanges. Founded by Jordanian social entrepreneur Kamel Al Asmar, Swaplyst is a mobile platform that lets people exchange skills, time, and volunteer work for hands-on experience

Takadao Raises $3.1M and Launches The LifeCard, a Community-Owned Prepaid Crypto VISA

Riyadh- and Singapore-based web3 startup Takadao has raised a total of US$3.1 million following the close of its US$1.5 million seed round, as it launches The LifeCard, a community-owned prepaid crypto VISA card designed to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with everyday spending. The latest round drew

Somali Non-Profit and UNDP Partner to Accelerate Economic Growth and Youth Employment in Somalia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF) have launched an 18‑month initiative designed to unlock youth employment and spark innovation in Somalia’s fast‑growing green and blue economy. Backed by Hormuud Telecom and Salaam Somali Bank with funding of USD 820,000, the

The Definitive Guide to Halal Investing in India

As the Managing Partner of Zamzam Capital and someone with over 25 years’ experience in Islamic banking, finance & investments, I’ve witnessed tremendous growth in both awareness and accessibility for Shariah-compliant investing in India. Currently, one finds both a great promise but also unnecessary confusion around what Halal investing

HASAN.VC's Demo Day Brings Together 50 Startups Shaping the Future of Halal Innovation

HASAN.VC marked a major milestone this week with its largest-ever Halal Startup Showcase, celebrating the graduation of Cohort 003 from its five-week accelerator program and officially launching its third venture fund. The full-day event, held at the Khazanah Auditorium at the Asia School of Business, brought together nearly 50

1st Anuga Halal Forum Organized by ICHS Brings Global Market and Expertise Together

The world’s leading trade fair for the food and beverage industry, Anuga, and the Islamic Chamber Halal Services (ICHS), the Halal arm of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD), have officially launched the 1st Anuga Halal Forum 2025, marking a milestone in global Halal industry collaboration and

Ilmuna, the World Islamic Board of Education, Launched

Ilmuna, the World Islamic Board of Education, was officially launched on October 9, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The initiative marks a milestone in the global effort to revitalise Islamic education, aiming to transform educational systems from an Islamic worldview and address the unique challenges facing Muslim learners and educators

Palestinian Refugee Omar M. Yaghi Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Omar M. Yaghi, a chemist born to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a breakthrough molecular architecture with transformative applications. Yaghi shares the prize with Susumu Kitagawa of Japan and Richard Robson of Australia.