To start off with, let’s define “unapologetic.” When we say you should build an unapologetic Muslim brand, we don’t mean one that never apologizes for a mistake, because every brand or business will face embarrassing gaffes from time to time. Instead, we’re talking about developing a halal brand that fearlessly highlights its values, its culture, […]
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Advertising diversity can be challenging to achieve. It does not take a major blunder for a brand to face backlash over an advertisement. This has made brands extremely cautious about how they portray minorities in their advertisements. However, during the holiday season, diversity is thrown out the window, and, aside from tokenism, minority groups such […]
Andrew Tate, a British-American kickboxer and internet personality, has converted to Islam, according to several online media outlets. A video of Andrew Tate praying (Salah) at a mosque in Dubai has gone viral on social media platforms. Andrew is shown in a video learning how to pray from renowned MMA fighter Tam Khan in Dubai. […]
In the summer of 2021 we discussed the concept of halal brands taking part in the metaverse, in the article “Is the Metaverse the New Online Frontier for Halal Brands?”. In it, we discussed: What the metaverse is and why it is awesome How the metaverse and NFTs are manifesting themselves in consumer markets What […]
Islamic Apps and Data Privacy Scandals Remember the shocking news that broke in November 2020 about Muslim Pro? If you don’t, here is a quick reminder. Muslim Pro’s maker allegedly sold user location data to a broker who subsequently supplied the data to U.S. military contractors. Although there are plenty of Islamic apps that respect […]
In April 2021 we released an article titled “How Mainstream Brands Can Identify and Serve Muslim Niche Markets”. In it, we advise mainstream brands not to approach the Muslim consumer market as one big market where they can do mass marketing. The article goes on to highlight the approach brands need to take to identify […]
In 2016, Tabish Hasan, Chief Executive of Muslim Ad Network, was featured in The Guardian as he compared the failure of established mainstream brands to tap into the Muslim market today to the same sentiment regarding the Hispanic market in the United States in the 1980s. Now those brands can’t afford not to engage with […]
Your Halal Brand Must Stand for Something In one of our previous blog posts: “Brands for Social Justice: It’s Not All About Profit for Muslim Businesses”, we mentioned the pressure on brands to speak up for social justice coming from protestors, customers, and employees. Today, we can confidently say that purpose and standing for something […]
Part 1- Facebook Part 2 – Twitter Part 3 – Instagram “How do I advertise to Muslim consumers on social media like Twitter?” is something marketing managers have been asking. Today we continue with our series that looks at how to leverage the news feed algorithms on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Understanding how they work […]
What is Halal Marketing? Halal Marketing or Islamic Marketing is a concept based on the paradigm that Islam affects Muslim consumer choice. Therefore all marketing activities follow Islamic laws, principles, and guidelines. This includes strategic marketing decisions, designing, communicating, delivering products and services to customers, and everything in between. Islamic Marketing fulfills needs through Halal […]