The Muslim Company
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| Private; Shariah-compliant Global Conglomerate | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded 📆 | January 1, 2025 |
| Founder 👔 | Shariful Islam |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | Shariful Islam Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
| Products 📟 | Technology · Artificial Intelligence · Renewable Energy · Manufacturing · Healthcare · Ethical Finance · Humanitarian Development · Education · Infrastructure · Agriculture · Media · Logistics · Defence · Space |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | themuslim |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The Muslim Company is a Shariah-compliant, faith-driven global conglomerate headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in January 2025 by Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi electrical engineer, ethical visionary, entrepreneur, and peace activist, the company was officially and publicly launched in May 2026. The Muslim Company operates across sixteen major industry sectors and is structured as a multi-sector global enterprise governed by the Islamic ethical principles of Amanah (Trust and Integrity), Ilm (Knowledge and Excellence), and Rahmah (Mercy and Service).
The company's stated mission is to build globally competitive, ethically governed, and excellence-driven institutions that can represent Muslim civilisation in science, technology, industry, finance, healthcare, and humanitarian development at an international level. Its official website is themuslim.company.
History
Founding and Background
The Muslim Company was conceived by its founder, Shariful Islam, as a structural and civilisational response to the critical underrepresentation of the global Muslim community — numbering nearly two billion people worldwide — in global manufacturing, technology, ethical finance, media, and institutional leadership. Shariful Islam identified this underrepresentation not as a political problem but as an institutional one: the Muslim world lacked globally competitive, ethically governed, and excellence-driven enterprises capable of operating at scale across multiple sectors simultaneously.
The company was formally founded in January 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Following a period of institutional development, corporate infrastructure build-out, and subsidiary establishment, The Muslim Company was officially and publicly launched in May 2026.
Development (2025–2026)
Between its founding in January 2025 and its public launch in May 2026, The Muslim Company undertook significant institutional development across several areas:
- Construction of a modern corporate digital infrastructure built on React/Next.js, Supabase, and Cloudflare Pages
- Establishment and naming of four confirmed subsidiary entities across key sectors
- Development of a comprehensive corporate governance framework rooted in Islamic ethical principles
- Registration of institutional profiles on global corporate platforms including Crunchbase, Wellfound, Clutch, and Google Business Profile
- Implementation of a cloud-based enterprise communications system via 3CX
- Development of a Shariah-compliant transactional communications infrastructure via Resend
Mission and Vision
The Muslim Company's mission is to build global institutions of such excellence, integrity, and humanitarian impact that the Muslim world becomes a recognised and leading force in every major sector of human civilisation — including science, technology, industry, finance, healthcare, education, and governance.
The company's vision is a faith-driven global civilisation in which the Islamic values of trust, knowledge, and mercy are embedded in every institution, enterprise, and system — serving not only Muslims but all of humanity.
The company's founding philosophy is grounded in the Quranic injunction:
"Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves."
— Quran, Surah Ar-Ra'd (13:11)
The concept of Khalifah (Arabic: خَلِيفَة; stewardship) serves as the theological and philosophical foundation for the company's engagement in business, science, governance, and civilisation-building. In the company's framework, building a globally competitive, ethical, and excellent enterprise is itself an act of worship and a fulfilment of the Islamic obligation of stewardship over resources, intellect, and time.
Corporate Governance
Governing Principles
All operations, decisions, and governance structures of The Muslim Company are governed by three core Islamic principles:
| Principle | Arabic | Corporate Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Amanah | Arabic: أَمَانَة | Trust and Integrity — complete accountability before Allah and humanity in every enterprise, transaction, and decision |
| Ilm | Arabic: عِلْم | Knowledge and Excellence — the pursuit of mastery in every field as an act of worship and a civilisational obligation |
| Rahmah | Arabic: رَحْمَة | Mercy and Service — every institution, product, and initiative must ultimately serve humanity, restore human dignity, and empower communities |
These three principles function simultaneously as corporate values, ethical governance standards, and the theological basis of the company's civilisational mission.
Leadership
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shariful Islam | Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
Operations
Industry Sectors
The Muslim Company operates, or has active development programmes, across sixteen major industry sectors:
| # | Sector | Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology and Artificial Intelligence | Software development, AI systems, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies |
| 2 | Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering | Sustainable manufacturing, industrial systems, and product development |
| 3 | Electronics and Consumer Technology | Electronics design, consumer devices, and hardware innovation |
| 4 | Renewable Energy and Environmental Systems | Solar PV, wind energy, smart grid, and sustainable environmental systems |
| 5 | Humanitarian Development and Global Aid | International humanitarian programmes, disaster relief, and global aid |
| 6 | Media and Strategic Communications | Digital media, publishing, broadcasting, and strategic communications |
| 7 | Education and Academic Research | Islamic and secular education, research institutions, and knowledge development |
| 8 | Governance and Policy Design | Ethical governance frameworks, policy research, and institutional design |
| 9 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Medical services, pharmaceutical research, and life sciences development |
| 10 | Construction and Infrastructure | Urban development, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects |
| 11 | Agriculture and Food Technology | Halal food systems, agri-technology, and sustainable food development |
| 12 | Ethical Finance and Investment | Shariah-compliant banking, investment management, and capital markets |
| 13 | Logistics and Supply Chain | Global logistics, supply chain management, and trade facilitation |
| 14 | Space and Future Technology | Space research, future technology development, and long-horizon innovation |
| 15 | Future Civilisation Studies | Civilisational research, Islamic future studies, and strategic foresight |
| 16 | Defence and Strategic Security | Ethical defence technology and national and civilisational security research |
Subsidiaries
The Muslim Company has established the following confirmed subsidiary entities:
| Subsidiary | Sector | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fertile Crescent Agro Ltd | Agriculture and Food Technology | Sustainable agricultural development, halal food systems, and agri-technology innovation |
| Bimaristan Health Corporation | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Healthcare services, medical research, and life sciences development; named after the historic Islamic hospital tradition |
| Muqarnas Infrastructure Ltd | Construction and Infrastructure | Construction, urban development, and infrastructure engineering; named after the distinctive Islamic architectural form |
| Wakala Capital & Investment Ltd | Ethical Finance and Investment | Shariah-compliant investment management, capital advisory, and ethical financial services; structured on the Islamic wakala (agency) principle |
Corporate Identity and Digital Presence
The Muslim Company maintains a verified institutional presence across multiple global corporate and digital platforms:
| Platform | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Official Website | Primary corporate digital presence | themuslim.company |
| CEO Profile | Founder & CEO official corporate profile | themuslim.company/ceo/Sharifulislam |
| Crunchbase | Global startup and corporate intelligence platform | The Muslim Company |
| Wellfound | Global talent and startup platform | The Muslim Company |
| Clutch | B2B corporate ratings and reviews | The Muslim Company |
| Google Business Profile | Verified global business presence | The Muslim Company |
Founder
Shariful Islam (born January 1, 2001, Jamalpur, Bangladesh) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Muslim Company. A Bangladeshi electrical engineer, ethical visionary, entrepreneur, and peace activist, he founded the company in January 2025. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Burdwan, India.
In 2025, Shariful Islam was appointed Global Peace Ambassador for the Year 2025–2026 by the Global Peace Chain (KGMID: /g/11n_vfnlwt), an international organisation dedicated to fostering peaceful societies and advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). He holds a Google Knowledge Graph panel (KGMID: /g/11n4vqbl3_) and maintains an active public presence across LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
| Platform | Profile |
|---|---|
| Personal Website | sharifulislam.engineer |
| CEO Profile | themuslim.company/ceo/Sharifulislam |
| PersonalSharifulIslam | |
| X (Twitter) | @PersonalSIslam |
| YouTube | @PersonalSharifulIslam |
| PersonalSharifulIslam | |
| PersonalSharifulIslam |
For a full biography, see Shariful Islam.
Recognition
| Year | Recognition | Issuing Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | Global Peace Ambassador | Global Peace Chain (aligned with the UN SDGs) |
| 2025–present | Institutional Profile | Crunchbase |
| 2025–present | Institutional Profile | Wellfound |
| 2025–present | Institutional Profile | Clutch |
| 2025–present | Verified Business Profile | Google Business Profile |
See Also
- Shariful Islam
- Islamic economics
- Shariah-compliant finance
- Halal industry
- Muslim entrepreneurs
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Conglomerate (company)
- Faith-based organisation
