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My Salah Mat

Company type	Private
Industry	Prayer mat
Founded	2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Founder	Kamal Ali
Headquarters	Newport, South Wales
Area served	Worldwide
Website	mysalahmat.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. In 2022, it went viral in the Middle East.

History

My Salah Mat was founded and created in 2018 by Kamal Ali and the business is headquartered in Newport, South Wales. 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.

As per report of the Nation.Cymru, My Salah Mat has contributed a significant portion to the export economy of the Wales. Following which the Wales's Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething visited their headquarter to congratulate them. 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.

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

References

1. "Newport company goes viral after inventing the 'first ever' interactive prayer mat". www.itv.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. "Interactive prayer mat made in Wales goes viral in Middle East". BBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
3. "Welsh inventor sees global sales for his electronic Muslim prayer mat". www.business-live.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
4. "Welsh company's interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success". gov.wales. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
5. "The Welsh entrepreneur who built an international company from a tiny industrial estate unit". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
6. "First Welsh Export Champions Announced by Department for International Trade". BusinessNewsWales.com.
7. "Eight export champions for Wales unveiled by the UK Government". Business-live.co.uk.
8. "Welsh company become global success story after inventing the first interactive prayer mat for Muslims". nation.cymru.
9. "Welsh company's interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success". www.wales247.co.uk.
10. "Export growth lined up by pioneering prayer mat firm". insidermedia.com.

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