By Aaliyah Gohir (MWN Hub Content Creator)
The diversity of talented Muslim women in the UK
is amazing and definitely needs more acknowledgment! With it being Black
History Month, we thought we’d highlight some Black British Muslim women who
have founded and are running small businesses; maybe you have heard of some or
perhaps you’ll find a new Muslim-women owned business business to support!
However, I think it is important to note that celebrating Black Muslim sisters
should not be limited to just this month, supporting all Muslim women from different
backgrounds and talents should be constant and not just because of an awareness
month.
Here are four Black Muslim women owned businesses based in the UK - these were
found online this current year in 2023, but inshallah with your support, you
will be able to find these business still up and running in the years to come!
Hanan’s Corner
This business was founded by Hanan Abdu, who currently has 124k followers on
Instagram - so you might be following her already! If not, I would definitely
recommend following her page as she posts amazing digital art usually
relating to Muslim women as well as lifestyle videos. However, it is her
talented digital art creations that have allowed her to found her business,
which you can find on here on Etsy! She has a range of fun products including
tote bags, stickers, iPhone cases, posters, and more! Her Instagram account is
@hananscorner to keep updated with her content!
Asani
With a quick browse on Instagram I was able to come across this business founded
by Mariam Asani. It is a vegan and cruelty free skincare brand that sells a
range of body butters, oils and scrubs which you can shop by product or by
scent on the website - the scents look lush!!! Mariam Asani created the brand
due to her struggle with eczema and dry skin, and when nothing worked she
created the solution herself! You can find out more about her motivations
behind the business here. You can also find Asani products available at Beauty
Bay - we love to see Muslim women owned brands being promoted on mainstream
platforms! Give the Asani instagram a follow too (@asanibrand), the page is
soooo aesthetically pleasing and definitely looks like the ‘Home of The
Unicorn’!!
Chinutay & Co
This business was founded by Manal, but you can find her as @chinutay on
Instagram - an Ethiopian Muslim woman who shares lifestyle content on her
Instagram account as well as her YouTube account! She is a mum of two, and
while you may hear and American accent on social media, as she was born and
raised in Toronto, her business is UK-based as she moved to Britain! Chinutay
is an ethical modest fashion brand that sells prayer gowns, hijabs and more!
The brands vision is to ‘redefine modest fashion and make it accessible to
modern women’ - you can read more about the brand on their website here. Be
sure to shop there for some gorgeous pieces and keep updated on their Instagram
@chinutayco!
Hug My Hair
This is a hair-care brand dedicated to curly or afro hair and was founded by
Dalilah Baruti, a Tanzanian-born Muslim woman who grew up in London. You can
find Dalilah’s story in more detail on her website here, where she talks about
her hair journey in which she used to dream of European hair, but now no longer
does! She embraced her natural 4c hair and as a result created her brand ‘Hug
My Hair’! Definitely have a read of her story, it is inspiring and shows the
natural hair enthusiast who is behind the brand! On the website you can find
hair mists, oils, butters, shampoo and more! She also has a book called ‘How to
Look After your Natural Hair in Hijab’. Be sure to also follow @hugmyhair on
Instagram to keep updated with Dalilah’s business!
Hope you liked this blog and be sure to support these British Black Muslim women owned businesses!