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Jinn Studios
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Apr

How Muhammad Bilal Is Building Jinn Studios, the Muslim World’s First AAA Gaming Universe

A Gap Hidden in Plain Sight The global gaming industry is valued at over $200 billion, shaping how millions of young people understand mythology, identity, and heroism. Yet within that ecosystem, one of the world’s largest populations—Muslims—has remained almost entirely absent from the highest tier of storytelling. Muhammad Bilal, Founder and Creative Director of Jinn […]

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Apr

From a Simple List to a Global Platform: How Shahed Amanullah Built Zabihah Into the World’s Largest Halal Restaurant Guide

Long before “Muslim tech” became a recognized category, Shahed Amanullah was already building for the global Muslim community—quietly, consistently, and with conviction. Today, with multiple successful exits and decades of entrepreneurial experience, his journey reflects a rare combination of Silicon Valley execution and community-driven vision. A Front-Row Seat to the Birth of the Internet Shahed’s […]

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Apr

Building Sovereign Intelligence: How Muhammad Laraib Khan Is Reimagining the Future of AI With Rebootix

In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, most companies are racing to build faster models, better interfaces, and smarter applications. Muhammad Laraib Khan is taking a fundamentally different approach. Instead of building on top of existing systems, he is asking a deeper question: Who truly owns intelligence in the age of AI? From Startup […]

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Apr

Automating the Backbone of Finance: How Furqan and Sarfraz Are Building Plouton AI to Redefine FinanceOps

In the world of enterprise finance, complexity is the norm. Spreadsheets, fragmented systems, manual reconciliations, and compliance-heavy workflows continue to define how companies operate—despite decades of technological progress. Furqan and Sarfraz, the founders of Plouton AI, saw this inefficiency firsthand. What they’re building today is not just another automation tool—but a new operating layer for […]

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06
Apr

From an Unpaid Brand Deal to Empowering 30,000 Creators: How Afzal Khan Is Building Influe

At just 22, Afzal Khan is part of a new wave of Muslim entrepreneurs building platforms rooted in personal experience and real-world problems. As the founder of Influe, a fast-growing influencer marketing platform, his journey began not with success—but with disappointment. That moment would go on to shape the foundation of his company. A Problem […]

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Mar

Building the Infrastructure for the Global Halal Tourism Economy: How Harab Rasheed Is Scaling Marhaba DMC

When Harab Rasheed walked away from a high-performing corporate career in strategy consulting and digital transformation, he wasn’t simply chasing entrepreneurship—he was stepping into a structural gap that few had attempted to solve at scale. An engineer and MBA graduate from IIM Bombay, Rasheed spent years working with global firms such as Accenture, PwC, and […]

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Mar

From Corporate Supply Chains to Global Trade: How Khalid Zia Farooqui and Farazuddin Are Building a Bridge Between Indian Producers and Global Markets

Entrepreneurship rarely follows a straight path. For Khalid Zia Farooqui and Farazuddin, the journey to founding their company was shaped by years of corporate experience, market exposure, and a shared desire to build something meaningful of their own. Together, the two founders bring over 27 years of combined experience in exports, sourcing, and FMCG retail, […]

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Mar

Connecting Communities Through Technology: How Abdur Raheem Is Building Mihrab To Bring Muslims Closer To Their Mosques

For Abdur Raheem, the idea behind Mihrab did not begin with a grand technological vision. It started with a small but persistent frustration: missing congregational prayers because the prayer time on his phone did not match the Jamaat time at the mosque. That simple gap—between calculated prayer times and actual mosque schedules—revealed a deeper problem. […]

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Mar

From Libya to Bali: How Ahmed Gashout Is Using AI to Help Clinics Never Miss a Patient Again

Ahmed Gashout’s journey into entrepreneurship spans continents. Originally from Libya and now based in Bali, Indonesia, the founder of FlowForge AI represents a growing generation of Muslim technologists building globally relevant products from unconventional locations. With a background in technology and automation, Gashout spent years studying how artificial intelligence could solve practical problems faced by […]

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Mar

From Fighting Software Piracy To Building Ilmify.app: How Rahman & Aadil Is Transforming Digital Tools For Islamic Education

Abdur Rahman and Mohammed Aadil met in college, the kind of meeting that doesn’t feel significant at the time, but turns out to be everything. They were just two students who kept ending up in the same conversations, drawn together by a shared love of technology and an inability to stay quiet when something felt […]