A new platform coming soon, connecting communicators across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries and beyond.

Joined November 2025
At the London Halal Forum this weekend? Come find Menara Global at the QEII Centre, 10–11 Oct. Say hello and hear what we’re building around craft, community and voice for journalists, communicators and creators. menaraglobal.org #LHF2026
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THREAD 1/5 Menara Global is launching at #LHF2026 - and we’re pleased to announce the line-up for “Who Gets to Tell Our Story? Power, influence and the new global Muslim narrative.” Moderator: Hasan Salim Patel Speakers: Shelina Janmohamed, Sara Rashid and Sohaila Salem.
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3/5 Sara Rashid will bring the founder perspective: how personal story, authenticity and direct audience-building can translate into consumer trust, brand visibility and business growth.
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4/5 Sohaila Salem will explore purpose-led storytelling in modest fashion — staying rooted in Muslim and Middle Eastern values while building relevance with wider global audiences. 📅 10 Oct | 4.45–5.35pm 📍 QEII Centre, London 🌐 menaraglobal.org
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At the 3rd Global Islamic Economy Summit in Istanbul, Gökhan Yücel shared his thoughts on what it takes for Islamic finance to be understood and trusted by wider audiences.
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2: Menara Global focuses on strengthening narrative ownership across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and its institutions. If you're interested in joining these conversations, we’d love to hear from you.
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How a country is perceived can affect the opportunities available to it, from investment and trade to tourism. In our latest blog, we explore the role storytellers play in helping create conditions for greater economic opportunity. 👀Full blog here: menaraglobal.org/how-narrati…
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Menara Global is being built around the communications needs of countries and communities across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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Ahead of our October 2026 launch, we are inviting Founding Corporate Partners who share that ambition. To discuss becoming a Founding Corporate Partner, contact: 📧[email protected] 🌐menaraglobal.org/join-us/
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At last year’s @LHF_Halal360, content creator Omar Elsarrag spoke about the importance of building your story from a strong foundation of values. That idea reflects Menara Global’s commitment to ethical and responsible storytelling.
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We're launching this October at the London Halal Forum and are currently welcoming our founding cohort of Corporate Partners and Members. If this resonates with your organisation, we’d love to hear from you. 📧[email protected] 🌐menaraglobal.org/join-us/
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Great content is not about the most expensive camera or the perfect edit. It is about what the audience takes away: an insight, inspiration or a perspective that stays with them. Menswear and lifestyle creator Omer Elsarrag shared that reminder at the @LHF_Halal360.
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Menara Global is creating a community where communications professionals and creators across the OIC and beyond can build the skills, ideas and networks to make content that is credible, useful and worth people’s attention. Join our community below. 🌐 menaraglobal.org/join-us/
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For organisations across communications, media and the creative industries, success increasingly depends on: 🧠 Keeping your team's skills sharp 👥 Accessing trusted talent and collaborators across markets 🧭 Navigating local contexts with confidence
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Menara is how you build across OIC markets and beyond, and help raise the standard of the profession as you do. Register your interest as a Founding Corporate Member ahead of our October launch: menaraglobal.org/join-us
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The most powerful content does not begin with a polished message. It begins with people: what they experience, what they need and what matters to them. Emb Hashmi shared that reminder at the @LHF_Halal360.
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That is the thinking behind Menara Global: connecting journalists, communicators, marketers, PR professionals, podcasters and creators across the OIC and beyond to strengthen credible, thoughtful and useful storytelling. 🌐 menaraglobal.org/join-us/ 📧 [email protected]
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Our vision is a world where narratives from across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are understood through creative and globally respected storytelling. Menara Global is how we get there.
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We launch this October at @LHF_Halal360. For organisations that share this vision, there's a founding role in building it as a Founding Corporate Partner. Register your interest at: 🌐menaraglobal.org/join-us
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