# Indian Muslim Founders Network > An open-source movement bringing together Indian Muslim founders, builders, mentors, and ecosystem partners to grow ethical businesses and strengthen community collaboration. Indian Muslim Founders Network (IMFN) is an open-source community and movement uniting Indian Muslim founders, developers, designers, researchers, students, mentors, writers, creators, and investors across India. It exists to strengthen the Indian Muslim entrepreneurial ecosystem through collaboration, mentorship, open knowledge, and shared ambition. The initiative operates in the open on GitHub: code, roadmap, and conversations are public, and ownership stays with the community. - Website: https://indianmuslimfounders.org - GitHub: https://github.com/abdrhymz/Ideaz-IMFN-Indian-Muslim-Founder-Network - Creator: AbduzRahymz — https://abduzrahymz.vercel.app - Licenses: code MIT, content CC BY-SA ## Mission Ten commitments shape how the community builds, with people, principles, and open collaboration at the center: 1. **Community** — A welcoming network of founders and builders who lift one another with sincerity and respect. 2. **Knowledge** — Open learning, practical playbooks, and lived experience shared freely for the next generation. 3. **Open Source** — Transparent collaboration on GitHub — issues, discussions, forks, and pull requests as culture. 4. **Mentorship** — Guidance that is patient, practical, and grounded in real founder journeys. 5. **Ethical Business** — Ventures that pursue excellence without compromising integrity, people, or purpose. 6. **Islamic Finance** — Exploring responsible capital and models aligned with ethical, faith-conscious principles. 7. **Innovation** — Modern tools, thoughtful product craft, and ambitious ideas that serve real human needs. 8. **Collaboration** — Shura in practice — building through consultation, co-creation, and mutual accountability. 9. **Representation** — A confident presence of Indian Muslim builders in technology, design, research, and enterprise. 10. **Opportunity** — Pathways for students and first-time founders to find community, resources, and momentum. ## Why We Exist Talent is everywhere; opportunity is not always equally visible. The community exists to close that gap: - **A fragmented founder ecosystem** — Brilliant builders are scattered across cities, campuses, and industries; without shared spaces, collaboration stays accidental. - **Mentorship gaps** — Early founders need trusted voices who have walked the path — not only capital but counsel and honest feedback. - **Limited visibility** — Many ethical ventures remain unseen; visibility creates opportunity for partners, customers, and co-builders. - **Collaboration over isolation** — Shared knowledge, open tools, and brotherhood turn individual effort into collective progress. ## Values Faith-inspired principles drawn from the Quran and Sunnah guide how the community works together: - **Cooperation (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:2)** — "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression." Work is rooted in mutual help toward what is good. - **Consultation / Shura (Surah Ash-Shura 42:38)** — "And those who have responded to their Lord and established prayer and whose affair is determined by consultation among themselves." Consultation is how decisions and community are designed. - **Helping one another (Hadith)** — "Allah helps the servant as long as the servant helps his brother." Mentorship and support are acts of service, not transactions. - **Sincerity / Ikhlas (Hadith)** — "Actions are according to intentions." The community builds with sincerity — excellence for the right reasons. - **Brotherhood (Hadith)** — "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." Success is shared; opportunity multiplies when wanted for others too. - **Trust / Amanah (Principle)** — Trust is sacred; resources, relationships, and reputation are carried carefully. ## Who Can Join - **Founders** — Building products, services, or social ventures with ethical ambition. - **Students** — Learning, exploring ideas, and taking first steps into entrepreneurship. - **Developers** — Shipping software, tooling, and open-source infrastructure for the community. - **Designers** — Crafting experiences, brands, and systems that communicate clarity and care. - **Researchers** — Studying markets, policy, technology, and community needs with rigor. - **Investors** — Supporting responsible growth with capital and long-term partnership. - **Mentors** — Sharing hard-won lessons with the next wave of builders. - **Writers** — Documenting journeys, insights, and knowledge for the public good. - **Creators** — Storytellers, educators, and media builders amplifying the movement. - **Anyone ready to contribute** — If you care about ethical building and community, there is a place for you. ## Open Source by Design This is not a closed club; it is a public workshop. The movement lives in the open on GitHub so knowledge compounds and ownership stays with the community. - **GitHub as headquarters** — Roadmaps, conversations, and code live where contributors already work. - **Issues & discussions** — Ideas start as questions; problems become shared work, not private silos. - **Forks & pull requests** — Improve something, propose a change, and help the commons grow. - **Transparency** — Decisions and progress are visible; trust is built in daylight. - **Community ownership** — Contributors shape direction; the initiative belongs to those who build it. - **Open knowledge** — Guides, templates, and learnings are meant to be reused and remixed. ## Roadmap - **Foundation** (active) — Establish identity, principles, open repository, and the digital home of the movement. - **Community** (next) — Grow a respectful network of founders and contributors across India. - **Portal** (planned) — Shared spaces for discovery, collaboration, and contribution pathways. - **Resources** (planned) — Curated playbooks, templates, and learning material for ethical building. - **Reports** (planned) — Public insights on ecosystem needs, progress, and opportunities. - **Regional chapters** (planned) — Local circles that meet, mentor, and ship while staying connected nationally. - **Future growth** (future) — Expand programs, partnerships, and tools as the community matures. ## Vision "We're building today's community for tomorrow's Muslim founders." A generation from now, Indian Muslim builders should inherit networks, knowledge, and norms of excellence — so starting with integrity feels natural, supported, and ambitious. ## Install the App IMFN is a Progressive Web App (PWA) — no app store, no fees, no account required. Installing adds a home-screen icon, offline access, and one-tap launch. Guide: https://indianmuslimfounders.org/install **iPhone / iPad (Safari)** — Safari does not show automatic install prompts, so the steps are manual (~30 seconds): 1. Open https://indianmuslimfounders.org in Safari (not an in-app browser). 2. Tap the Share button — the square with an up arrow in the Safari toolbar. 3. Choose "Add to Home Screen". 4. Tap "Add" in the top-right corner. **Android (Chrome)** — Chrome often offers an automatic "Install app" prompt; these steps always work: 1. Open https://indianmuslimfounders.org in Chrome. 2. Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner. 3. Tap "Install app" (or "Add to Home screen" on some devices). 4. Tap "Install" to confirm. **Desktop (Chrome / Edge)** — click the monitor-with-download install icon in the address bar, then choose "Install". IMFN opens in its own standalone window. **Benefits:** offline access, one-tap launch from the home screen, automatic background updates, and a branded home-screen icon. ## Frequently Asked Questions **What is Indian Muslim Founders Network?** Indian Muslim Founders Network (IMFN) is an open-source movement and community that brings together Indian Muslim founders, developers, designers, researchers, students, mentors, writers, creators, and investors to grow ethical businesses and strengthen community collaboration. **Who can join the community?** Anyone who cares about ethical building and community is welcome: founders, students, developers, designers, researchers, investors, mentors, writers, and creators. The movement is built in the open, so there is no application gate — contribution happens on GitHub. **Is Indian Muslim Founders Network free to join?** Yes. IMFN is a fully open-source initiative. The code, roadmap, and discussions live publicly on GitHub under the MIT license, and content is shared under CC BY-SA. There are no fees and no gatekeeping. **How can I contribute?** Join the GitHub repository and open issues, start discussions, fork the project, and send pull requests. You can also contribute beyond code — as a mentor, writer, designer, researcher, or community builder. **What values guide the community?** Cooperation, consultation (shura), sincerity (ikhlas), trust (amanah), and brotherhood — principles drawn from the Quran and Sunnah — applied to open source, ethical business, and faith-conscious finance. **Is the community only for Muslim founders?** It is built for Indian Muslim founders and builders, and it welcomes allies and partners who share the mission of ethical entrepreneurship and community collaboration. **What is the roadmap?** The movement is currently in its Foundation phase. Planned phases include growing the community, building a shared portal, curating resources and playbooks, publishing public reports, launching regional chapters across India, and future growth programs. **How do I get in touch?** Reach out through the GitHub repository or use the contact form on the website — the community responds in the open. **How do I install IMFN as an app?** IMFN is a Progressive Web App (PWA) — no app store needed. On iPhone or iPad, open the site in Safari, tap Share, then "Add to Home Screen". On Android, open it in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu, then "Install app". Full steps are on the install guide page at https://indianmuslimfounders.org/install.