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Salam friends,

I hope everyone had a great Eid!

As Eid is an occasion to visit family, I went to my aunt’s house, where I was served a delectable drink made with sparkling water.

Now of course, some people just can’t find the sparkle in sparkling water.

But being a gentleman of refined taste I thoroughly relished the crisp refreshment.

Until I realized that my aunt used SodaStream, a staple of the BDS boycott list to make it.

In quiet, internal horror I politely continued sipping, wondering..if only there was a way my aunt would’ve known, and boycotted this Israeli brand…

Enter: Boycat

Think of Boycat as your grocery store companion, that helps you boycott Israeli products.

Simply open the app, scan, and it'll let you know if the product is on the BDS list or not.

The best part? They’ve got alternatives, so you’re not missing out on anything. They’ve even started spotlighting Palestinian businesses!

Support Palestinian Businesses

This has long been a long thesis of ours at Muslim Hub: it’s not enough to boycott, we must must go a step further & support Palestinian businesses.

To help you with that, I’ve put together a list of the best products Made in Palestine, directly supporting Palestinian farmers, artisans & entrepreneurs.

3 of my favorite picks:

• A tasbih made with olive wood, by Handmade Palestine.

• Handbags embroidered with tatreez, by Sunbula.

• A kufiya poncho, so you can show your solidarity in style, and comfort - by Sitti Soap

  • use LAUNCHGOOD10 for 10% off!

Click the link to see the full list!

Muslim Biz Summit

This past week, I attended the Muslim Biz Summit, where leading entrepreneurs and operators shared best practices on building successful Muslim businesses.

If you missed it, then don’t worry because I’ve got you covered!

I took extensive notes from all the sessions and will be posting them on the Muslim Hub blog. Topics like:

• Abdellatif Abdelfattah (Tarteel & Usul) gave us his best advice on how to build a startup.

  • incl. growth hacks for viral content & tips on how to monetize

• Amany Killawi (LaunchGood) teaching us how to assemble a world-class team.

• Dr. Waleed Kaddous (leading generative AI at Canva) on how to integrate AI into Muslim products.

Be sure to sign up at MuslimHub.co so you know as soon as it’s posted!

$100,000 to build your startup

The Spark Award is here to support Muslim changemakers make a positive disruptive impact.

• If you’re building a startup, you can receive atleast $100,000 USD & $25,000 of in-kind design and consulting services.

• If you’re building a non-profit, you can receive support of $25,000 USD & $100,000 USD of in-kind design and consulting services.

Applications close on July 31st, so apply ASAP by following this link!

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