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Market forecasts put the global halal food industry in the trillions, but certification costs and financing remain barriers for small operators The halal food industry is in the middle of a well-documented global growth run, and market analysts say that expansion is increasingly being driven by demand beyond Muslim consumers alone, a trend small business

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) has completed a two-tank water filtration system at Parwan University in Charikar, Afghanistan, the fourth and final installation in a series of campus water projects under HHRD’s Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) program. The launch was celebrated on campus with prayer and marked publicly on HHRD’s social media.

From Long Island to Los Angeles, masjids are partnering with regional food banks and nonprofits to feed families Mosque-based food pantries have become a growing fixture of community infrastructure across the country, often built through formal partnerships with regional food banks and interfaith or immigrant-services nonprofits rather than run as standalone charity efforts. On Long

From the Islamic Scholarship Fund to targeted STEM awards for women, funding pipelines are diversifying Scholarship and mentorship programs aimed at Muslim American students are expanding in both scope and specialization, with dedicated funding now reaching fields from filmmaking and public policy to engineering and medicine. One of the most established players, the Islamic Scholarship

Helping Hand for Relief and Development Orphan Support Program grades announced in Pakistan. HHRD continues to make an impact across the country through its structured child development model that addresses the needs of each orphan in the program.  The program integrates education, healthcare, nutrition, psychosocial support, and child protection policies to ensure holistic growth in

IslamiCity examines the growing global focus on ocean conservation, highlighting recent research and reporting on the importance of marine ecosystems, particularly the world’s increasingly threatened kelp forests. Oceans cover about 71% of the Earth’s surface and contain roughly 97% of the planet’s water. They regulate the global climate, support immense biodiversity, and produce more than

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) in Pakistan is expanding its agriculture initiatives across five districts, supporting small-scale farmers with sustainable farming practices, agricultural inputs, and technical training. According to HHRD Pakistan’s report covering the first half of 2026, its Agriculture Project reached 235 farmers in Hattian, Abbottabad, Bannu, Attock, and Murree. The initiative