Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/01/muslim-friendly-websites-apps
With firms such as Makani and Boycat, founders answer a growing demand: help their users support Palestinians
Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The playlists, which feature songs such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Apologize by OneRepublic, would make good soundtracks to romantic splits, but that’s not what they were. The playlists came together after Killawi was told by three different banks and payment processors they would no longer work with LaunchGood, the crowdfunding platform for the Muslim community she co-founded.