Company:My Salah Mat

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Short description: Prayer mat for Muslims
My Salah Mat
TypePrivate
IndustryPrayer mat
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
FounderKamal Ali
HeadquartersNewport, South Wales
Area served
Worldwide
Websitemysalahmat.com

My Salah Mat is an interactive prayer mat which was created by Kamal Ali. It is a prayer mat for Muslims which has been described as a 'first ever' by ITV News.[1] In 2022, it went viral in the Middle East.[2][3]

History

My Salah Mat was founded and created in 2018 by Kamal Ali and the business is headquartered in Newport, South Wales.[4] According to Wales Online, the concept for this interactive prayer mat originated from Kamal Ali's personal experience with his son, who was struggling to learn how to pray.[5]

As per report of the Nation.Cymru, My Salah Mat has contributed a significant portion to the export economy of the Wales.[6][7] Following which the Wales's Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething visited their headquarter to congratulate them.[8] The Welsh Government also funded their virtual trade trips to Qatar, the UAE and Malaysia in order to helped them determine the best routes of entry into these territories.[9]

In 2022, it was featured in the Nuremberg International Toy Fair through My Salah Mat Deutschland.[10]

References

  1. "Newport company goes viral after inventing the 'first ever' interactive prayer mat". www.itv.com. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-10-04/newport-company-selling-first-ever-interactive-prayer-mats-goes-viral. Retrieved 19 April 2023. 
  2. "Interactive prayer mat made in Wales goes viral in Middle East". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-62123093. Retrieved 19 April 2023. 
  3. "Welsh inventor sees global sales for his electronic Muslim prayer mat". www.business-live.co.uk. https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/newport-inventor-sees-global-success-25133183. Retrieved 19 April 2023. 
  4. "Welsh company’s interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success". gov.wales. https://www.gov.wales/welsh-companys-interactive-prayer-mat-goes-viral-thanks-export-success. Retrieved 19 April 2023. 
  5. "The Welsh entrepreneur who built an international company from a tiny industrial estate unit". walesonline.co.uk. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-entrepreneur-who-built-company-26092552. Retrieved 19 April 2023. 
  6. "First Welsh Export Champions Announced by Department for International Trade". BusinessNewsWales.com. https://businessnewswales.com/first-welsh-export-champions-announced-by-department-for-international-trade/. 
  7. "Eight export champions for Wales unveiled by the UK Government". Business-live.co.uk. https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/eight-export-champions-wales-unveiled-25619616. 
  8. "Welsh company become global success story after inventing the first interactive prayer mat for Muslims". nation.cymru. https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-company-become-global-success-story-after-inventing-the-first-interactive-prayer-mat-for-muslims/. 
  9. "Welsh company’s interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success". www.wales247.co.uk. https://www.wales247.co.uk/welsh-companys-interactive-prayer-mat-goes-viral-thanks-to-export-success. 
  10. "Export growth lined up by pioneering prayer mat firm". insidermedia.com. https://www.insidermedia.com/news/wales/export-growth-lined-up-by-pioneering-prayer-mat-firm.