My Salah Mat
{{Short description|Prayer mat for Muslims}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = My Salah Mat
| logo = My Salah Mat.png
| type = Private
| industry = Prayer mat
| founded = {{Start date and age|2018}}
| founder = Kamal Ali
| hq_location = Newport, South Wales
| area_served = Worldwide
| website = {{URL|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.{{cite news|title=Newport company goes viral after inventing the 'first ever' interactive prayer mat|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-10-04/newport-company-selling-first-ever-interactive-prayer-mats-goes-viral|accessdate=19 April 2023|work=www.itv.com}} In 2022, it went viral in the Middle East.{{cite news|title=Interactive prayer mat made in Wales goes viral in Middle East|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-62123093|accessdate=19 April 2023|work=BBC News}}{{cite news|title=Welsh inventor sees global sales for his electronic Muslim prayer mat|url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/newport-inventor-sees-global-success-25133183|accessdate=19 April 2023|work=www.business-live.co.uk}}
History
My Salah Mat was founded and created in 2018 by Kamal Ali and the business is headquartered in Newport, South Wales.{{cite news|title=Welsh company's interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success|url=https://www.gov.wales/welsh-companys-interactive-prayer-mat-goes-viral-thanks-export-success|accessdate=19 April 2023|work=gov.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.{{cite news|title=The Welsh entrepreneur who built an international company from a tiny industrial estate unit|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-entrepreneur-who-built-company-26092552|accessdate=19 April 2023|work=walesonline.co.uk}}
As per report of the Nation.Cymru, My Salah Mat has contributed a significant portion to the export economy of the Wales.{{cite news|title=First Welsh Export Champions Announced by Department for International Trade|url=https://businessnewswales.com/first-welsh-export-champions-announced-by-department-for-international-trade/|work=BusinessNewsWales.com}}{{cite news|title=Eight export champions for Wales unveiled by the UK Government|url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/eight-export-champions-wales-unveiled-25619616|work=Business-live.co.uk}} Following which the Wales's Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething visited their headquarter to congratulate them.{{cite news|title=Welsh company become global success story after inventing the first interactive prayer mat for Muslims|url=https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-company-become-global-success-story-after-inventing-the-first-interactive-prayer-mat-for-muslims/|work=nation.cymru}} 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.{{cite news|title=Welsh company's interactive prayer mat goes viral thanks to export success|url=https://www.wales247.co.uk/welsh-companys-interactive-prayer-mat-goes-viral-thanks-to-export-success|work=www.wales247.co.uk}}
In 2022, it was featured in the Nuremberg International Toy Fair through My Salah Mat Deutschland.{{cite news|title=Export growth lined up by pioneering prayer mat firm|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/wales/export-growth-lined-up-by-pioneering-prayer-mat-firm|work=insidermedia.com}}
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