Category Archives: Ramadan

Don’t Approach Eid Ad Campaigns Like Christmas Ad Campaigns

Approaching Eid ad campaigns like you would do so for Christmas ad campaigns or any other holiday-season ad campaign is probably one of the most common mistakes by brands and marketers alike.

$1.8 Billion in Donations Raised in Ramadan and How Your Charity Can Capitalize

Understanding the Motivation Behind the Surge of Charity Donations During Ramadan Muslims worldwide, take the opportunity that Ramadan presents to give more to charity. Muslims believe the rewards for good deeds, during the holy month of Ramadan, are multiplied immensely. According to Give Brite, UK Muslims donated 150 million pounds to charity during Ramadan in […]

7 Eid Mubarak Ads: What’s Your Take on Them?

The two most important days of celebration for Muslims are Eid-ul-Fitr (celebrations marking the end of Ramadan) and Eid-ul-Adha (celebrations when the pilgrimage days are coming to an end). We decided to take a look at how different brands brought out ads during these two joyous occasions and highlight the good and the not-so-good.  1- […]

How to Create an Inclusive Eid Ad Campaign

While mainstream advertising has recently started to take diversity and inclusion into account, Islam has been advocating it for one and a half millennia. Yet today most of the advertising targeted toward Muslims is very monotonous in nature and ethnocentric (to apply one’s own culture or ethnicity as a frame of reference) at best. This […]

At Risk of Missing Out on the $3 Trillion Muslim Market During Peak Season Again?

“In 2018, the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2018/19 reported that in 2017, the global Islamic economy reached $2.1 trillion and is expected to reach $3 trillion in 2023.” Yet today many mainstream businesses still have no formal plan of entering the Muslim market. In 2016, Tabish Hasan, Chief Executive of Muslim Ad […]

Preparing Your Marketing for Ramadan – Part 6

Creating a Community Around Your Brand for Ramadan Six-Part Series Part 1: Ramadan Muslim Consumer Behavior Part 2: Preparing Your Products and Services for Ramadan Part 3: Using Your Blog to Promote Your Brand for Ramadan Part 4: Using Social Media to Gain Ramadan Buyers Part 5: Mail and Email as Promoting Tools for Ramadan […]

Preparing Your Marketing for Ramadan – Part 5

Mail and Email as Promoting Tools for Ramadan Six-Part Series Part 1: Ramadan Muslim Consumer Behavior Part 2: Preparing Your Products and Services for Ramadan Part 3: Using Your Blog to Promote Your Brand for Ramadan Part 4: Using Social Media to Gain Ramadan Buyers Part 5: Mail and Email as Promoting Tools for Ramadan Part 6: Creating a Community Around […]

Preparing Your Marketing for Ramadan – Part 4

Using Social Media to Gain Ramadan Buyers Six-Part Series Part 1: Ramadan Muslim Consumer Behavior Part 2: Preparing Your Products and Services for Ramadan Part 3: Using Your Blog to Promote Your Brand for Ramadan Part 4: Using Social Media to Gain Ramadan Buyers Part 5: Mail and Email as Promoting Tools for Ramadan Part 6: Creating a Community Around Your […]

Preparing Your Marketing for Ramadan – Part 3

Using Your Blog to Promote Your Brand for Ramadan Six-Part Series Part 1: Ramadan Muslim Consumer Behavior Part 2: Preparing Your Products and Services for Ramadan Part 3: Using Your Blog to Promote Your Brand for Ramadan Part 4: Using Social Media to Gain Ramadan Buyers Part 5: Mail and Email as Promoting Tools for Ramadan Part 6: Creating a Community […]