Topic: Business

Mental health project that draws on 1,000 years of Islamic psychology turns 10

The Lantern Initiative helps Muslims across the UK tackle anxiety and low mood using the work of psychology pioneers Abu Zayd al-Balkhi and Avicenna

Samir Jeraj
The Muslim-owned cafes perking up hipster coffee culture

New establishments are popping up across London. They’re inclusive and provide an antidote to the city’s snobby coffee scene

Niloufar Haidari
Muslim Council of Britain urges government to mandate faith pay gap reporting

Britain’s largest Muslim umbrella organisation has joined calls already made by the Sikh Council UK for a change to the law

Samir Jeraj

Global halal sector grows 5.5% year-on-year to £1.77tn

Dinar Standard’s State of the Global Islamic Economy report also focuses on Muslim consumers’ growing interest in ‘ethical’ products
Muslim Tech Fest returns to London as startups go head-to-head

Co-founder Arfah Farooq says the event will be the biggest yet with 35 new firms competing for £30,000 of investment
India trade deal has left Labour MPs even more anxious about Reform

Trade deals are the reality of post-Brexit Britain. That hasn’t stopped Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch tearing into the UK’s agreement with India
Fragrance and family: inside an independent scent brand

Ar Rayaan Scents is part of a growing wave of Muslim-led oud-based perfumes in the UK
Parcels and pani puri: post office takeaways get our stamp of approval

Inside the businesses where you can send a birthday card, pay your road tax and grab an order of pav bhaji to go
Ramadan is worth up to £1.3bn to UK economy — and growing fast

Report from thinktank Equi suggests the Muslim pound is undervalued as sluggish 2024 figures show UK ‘struggling to grow’