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It’s that time of week where we pause for a moment to look at the many and growing trends involving Muslim consumers. Remember, if you want up-to-date news, you can follow us or sign up for our monthly newsletter.

In depth

This week we’re continuing our deep dive into some of the trends of Muslim fashion. In case you missed it, here is part 1 from last week, along with our original introduction to the industry in the FT. In part 2 of this week’s Rise and Rise of the Muslim Fashion Industry, we look at Muslim-friendly bridal fashion, hijab-storage challenges, and designer brands in Indonesia, Turkey and the USA, including New York Fashion Week.

In the press

The UK’s Guardian newspaper asks: “Halal toothpaste, anyone? Religious observance has become a global brand.” Ogilvy Noor’s assessment of the growing Muslim consumer, as well as our advice on how to avoid the stereotypes of Ramadan are woven into a personal account of the growth of the halal industry.

Cheat sheet: sharp insights into Muslim consumer markets

“Rebels By Accident: Telling Muslim Girls’ Stories in Young Adult Fiction”

Oman is to launch Islamic finance in Q4. A successful launch depends on “competitive pricing, marketing and end-user utility”

“Islamic funds gain stronger foothold: Standard Chartered’s CEO talks about the potential of Islamic banking in Bangladesh”

“Awesome Apps for Mobile Muslimahs” according to one Asian Muslim lifestyle blogger

The many and growing trends for American Muslim consumers: a snapshot of a $170bn marketplace

Perspectives on the crossover potential with the halal industry: “Veganism and the rise of the Muslim consumer”

Germany’s first Islamic bank to launch in October “amid hopes to help overcome the ongoing Euro crisis and to gain a share in the Islamic banking pie”

The Filipino Tourism Ministry conducts its first series of seminars and workshops on the preparation and handling of halal food for an “anticipated exponential increase” in Muslim visitors

Muslim cooking? New book showcases Muslim home cooking from Morocco to Bangladesh

Pharmacist makes halal vitamins for American Muslims: “I thought: how do we give patients the option to be healthy and be halal at the same time?”

First halal food fair to be held in Fukuoka, Japan, to cater for the local Muslim population in Japan and also to highlight halal’s export potential

Thailand’s Prime Minister is invited to speak at Phuket Halal Expo to promote halal tourism and the halal component of the government’s “Thai Kitchen to the World” initiative

India: McDonald’s opens a vegetarian-only restaurant. Hindus and Muslims “can eat the same meat-free dishes”