"Malaysia can be Islamic fintech leader"

Malay Mail, Malaysia can be Islamic fintech leader, says Fitch Group unit, 5 Apr 2018

Malaysia: Cryptocurrency

Mohd Noor Omar, Star Online, Resolving cryptocurrency conflicts, 16 Jan 2018 "Ikim will be conducting a roundtable discussion next month on the issue and will gather experts to present their views on cryptocurrency, with discussions on the syariah compatibility, compliance and governance."

SingleMuslim.com: how the Yorkshire dating site transformed Muslim romance

Guardian, SingleMuslim.com: how the Yorkshire dating site transformed Muslim romance "It is one of the biggest dating sites in the world and after 17 years, it has has led to over 50,000 marriages. Last week, it hit the headlines as matchmaker to two terror suspects. Tim Adams meets its founders in Wakefield."

'Should Silicon Valley Go to War?'

Fred Kaplan, MIT Technology Review, Should Silicon Valley Go to War?, 23 Feb 2016 "Imagine if hundreds of counter-­messages flooded an ISIS message board, and if at least some of them were designed to appeal to the sorts of people whom intelligence analysts had pegged as susceptible to recruitment. Keeping a propaganda line open—in order to track and possibly manipulate its contents and controllers—might be far more effective than a whack-a-mole attempt to shut it down." I have discussed this in my publications.

The 40 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups 2015

Ummah Wide, The 40 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups 2015 - Towards A Global Muslim Startup Ecology very interesting listing, with some specific apps and IT related concepts in the mix.

Say hello to Zilzar.com, the Islamic answer to Amazon

just picked this up from a couple of weeks ago: Guardian, Say hello to Zilzar.com, the Islamic answer to Amazon see zilzar.com (screenshot left)

Dutch “Halal” Sex Shop Expands

onislam.net, Dutch “Halal” Sex Shop Expands "Widely dubbed in the media as the world’s first “halal” sex shop, a Dutch online shop that allegedly promotes Muslims “sexual well-being” has announced an alliance with Europe’s largest erotic retailer to tap into the 1.8 billion Muslim market."

Twitter Shares Approved For Islamic investment

Reuters/Huffington Post, Twitter Shares Approved For Islamic investment "Shares in Twitter Inc have been found eligible for investment by Islamic funds, according to IdealRatings, a company that screens stocks to determine whether they meet Muslim principles."

Fashion research

Modest Dressing: faith-based fashion and internet retail - Professor Reina Lewis, University of the Arts London

 "The last two decades has seen the development of a rapidly expanding and diversifying market for modest fashion, arising initially from and serving the needs of Christian, Jewish and Muslim women, who are motivated to dress modestly for religious reasons. This market is also sustained by secular women whose ‘look’ may share many elements of modest styling. For both groups the internet has been central to the rapid growth of the modest fashion sector, fostering the development of a niche market through e-commerce, and providing virtual platforms for debates on modesty and fashion on websites, blogs, and discussion fora."

Further information: www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/research/projects-collaborations/modest-dressing/ 

I found this in a report from: ESRC/AHRC, Religion and Society: Informing public debate and advancing understanding

Selisha.de

qantara.de, A Kind of eBay for Muslims "From trendy headscarves to prayer rugs with integral compasses, Selisha.de has everything the devout Muslim could possibly wish for. It is the very first Islamic auction website in the world."