001The 500 Muslim founders shaping what comes next.
A global editorial and ranking platform spotlighting 500 leading Muslim entrepreneurs, their companies, stories, achievements, and impact.
Discover the 500
Discover the 500
A growing editorial directory of founders being considered for the inaugural edition. Final inclusion and ranking remain subject to editorial review.
Showing 50 of 434 founder candidates
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Akmal Khushi
Co-owner & Director · Jacobs & Turner (Trespass)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Ajaz Ahmed
Founder · AKQA
London, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Adeem Younis
Founder & CEO · SingleMuslim.com
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Chaudhry Sarwar
Co-founder / former owner · United Wholesale Grocers
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Anwar Pervez
Founder & Chairman · Bestway Group
London, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Akeel Ahmed
Nominated candidate · Profile pending
Editorial verification pending
Profile research pending
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Husayn Kassai
Founder & CEO; Co-founder of Onfido · ollo / Onfido
London, United Kingdom
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Dr. Faheem Khan
Founder & CEO · Future Leaders UK
London, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Afzal Kahn
Founder & Creative Director · Kahn Design
London / Bradford, United Kingdom
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Aneel Mussarat
Founder · MCR Property Group
Manchester, United Kingdom
Profile research pending
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Adam Kamani
Chief Executive Officer · Kamani Property Group / KM Capital
Manchester, United Kingdom / Dubai, UAE
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Hassan Wadi
Founder of Youth Speaker Academy · Global Director · Human Concern International
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Hisham Ali
Managing Partner @ Empathy Labs · Patent-Holding Inventor · Independent venture
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Abdul Haseeb Basit
Co-Founder & Principal · Elipses · Muslim CEOs Collective
Profile research pending
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Dr. Farrukh Habib
Founder & CEO · Azka Advisors & Basil Innovations
Profile research pending
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Abdulfatai Suleiman
Co-Founder & CEO · Blockradar
Profile research pending
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Dr. Saira Siddique
Founder & CEO · Vertex Health
Profile research pending
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Fanta Kromah
Founder & CEO · KLERATY
Profile research pending
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Airat Kasimov
CEO · HalalGroup
Profile research pending
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Dr. Azmi Omar
President and CEO · INCEIF
Profile research pending
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Deneba Diouf
CEO · Halal Senegal
Profile research pending
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Hassaan Qadir
Co-founder & CEO · DNAForge
Profile research pending
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Ahmad Elkalza
Co-Founder and CEO · Jack&Jill Health
Profile research pending
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Abubakar Sheriff
Founder · Event OS
Profile research pending
050United States
Humna Khan
Founder & CEO · ASTRO
Profile research pending
A global list, seen up close.
Explore the future 500 through three editorial lenses—giving focused attention to the United States and United Kingdom while keeping the wider world central to the story.
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United States
Entrepreneurs building across one of the world’s largest and most diverse business ecosystems.
UK
United Kingdom
Founders shaping companies from a global crossroads of capital, culture, and ideas.
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Rest of World
Stories spanning the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.
A living record of Muslim entrepreneurship—built to make ambition visible across borders.
500MF will celebrate entrepreneurs through the companies they build, the challenges they navigate, and the ideas they move into the world.
The aim is not simply to publish a ranking, but to create a richer editorial record of enterprise across generations, sectors, and geographies.
A thoughtful lens on entrepreneurship.
The final methodology will be transparent and evidence-led. These themes outline the editorial lens that will shape it.
The ranking framework is currently in development.
Enterprise building
The scale, resilience, and originality of the companies founders create.
Enduring impact
How entrepreneurial work influences industries, communities, and future builders.
Global contribution
The reach of ideas, leadership, and value created across borders.
Five hundred stories. One global record of ambition.
500MF is taking shape as a home for the founders, companies, and ideas moving business forward.
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