Raabta

An exclusive, application-only club

A Private Community For Ambitious Muslims around the world

Ambition is exciting.
It can also be lonely.

The long days.The big decisions.The moments you question everything.

And sometimes you don't need advice. You just need a cup of chai or coffee with people who get it.

It's rare to find people who share your ambition and your values.

Raabta is a home for ambitious Muslims: entrepreneurs, founders, creators, professionals and go-getters.

Where you'll find people like you, learn from those a few steps ahead, or just sit down for a good conversation.

If this speaks to you, you're in the right place.

Every profile shows the professional side and the personal side: what they do, how they can help, and what they never say no to.

Yusuf A.

Founder, halal meal-prep startup

Jersey City, NJ

Building healthy halal meals for busy professionals.

How I can help

  • Fundraising
  • Hiring your first team
  • Food & retail

Never says no to

  • A good coffee
  • A Saturday morning run
  • Biryani spots

Amina K.

Product designer

Brooklyn, NY

Designing apps people actually enjoy using.

How I can help

  • Portfolio reviews
  • Breaking into tech
  • UX & product design

Never says no to

  • Karak chai
  • Book club nights
  • Pickleball

Ambitious Muslims, around the world.

Locations / Worldwide

Sara

5 mins ago

London

In Chicago next week. Anyone up for chai after Jummah?

Meet ambitious Muslims from around the world: entrepreneurs, founders, hustlers, creators, industry experts and go-getters building something real.

No swiping, no matchmaking.

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply

    Tell us who you are, what you do and what you're looking for. Have a referral code? Add it.

  2. 2

    Get reviewed and verified

    Every application is reviewed and every member is verified. While you wait, you're on the waitlist and can browse events.

  3. 3

    Join your clubs

    Once you're in, join clubs, get weekly introductions and come to events near you.

  • Exclusive, application-only membership
  • First events coming soon

A club, not a crowd

Fewer strangers. Better conversations.

Raabta is an app for Muslims who want real friendships, useful connections and a stronger local community. Membership is by application, and every member is reviewed and verified. You'll find a feed and news from your community, events near you, clubs run by members and a directory of Muslim-owned businesses.

Know a member? Ask them for a code, then apply for membership.

Clubs inside

Clubs run by members, for every part of your life. Join the ones that fit, or start your own.

  • The Founders’ Circle

    Founders trading lessons, introductions and honest feedback.

  • The Inside Circle

    Small-group conversations on the things that matter most.

  • Women Entrepreneurs

    Sisters building businesses and backing each other’s growth.

  • The 5AM Club

    Early risers starting the day after Fajr with focus and good habits.

  • The Running Club

    Group runs for every pace, from first 5K to race day.

  • The Book Club

    Read together, then meet to talk it through.

  • Tech & Startups

    Engineers, designers and founders building in tech.

  • Real Estate Circle

    Investors, agents and builders comparing notes on property.

  • Halal Foodies

    Find great halal spots and eat out together.

  • Young Professionals

    Early-career members growing their careers and their circle.

  • Start your own club

    Have an idea? Start a club and bring your people together.

Make friends who do what you do, or find your next business partner.

Know which events your friends are attending, so you never walk in alone.

Find vetted local businesses, recommended by people you know.

Smart features

Talk to our AI to find events and members that match your vibe. Behind the scenes, the app does the legwork, so you spend your time with people instead of scrolling.

  • Weekly introductions

    Two or three members worth meeting each week, based on your interests, industry, city and goals.

  • Set up in a quick chat

    Answer a few friendly questions instead of a long form. Your profile builds itself and clubs are suggested for you.

  • Events and clubs picked for you

    See what fits your interests and where you live, not the same list everyone else gets.

  • Search like you talk

    Ask the business directory in plain words, like “halal caterer near me for 100”.

  • Help for organizers

    Get a head start on event descriptions, reminders and recaps, so running a club takes less admin.

  • Safety that looks out for you

    Harassment, spam and scams are caught early, with extra protections for sisters.

What members say

I came to one networking night and left with two people I now talk to every week. It felt like a room where everyone had already been introduced.
Syed RizviFounder, Jersey City
The clubs are what kept me. A running group on Saturdays and a founders’ circle on Tuesdays, both full of people I actually wanted to know.
Anam S.Software engineer, Brooklyn
Knowing every member is verified changes how you talk to people. In my first month I found a caterer, an accountant and a new friend.
Sara KhanSmall-business owner, Newark
I moved here knowing almost no one. A month in, I had a Friday dinner group and people I could call.
Asif AliConsultant, Queens

Message, video call or send voice notes without ever sharing your phone number.

Keep your club, team or circle together with group chats and group video calls.

Keep your photos and videos hidden, and choose exactly who can message you.

Screenshots are blocked, so what's shared in the club stays in the club.

Every single member is verified, so you always know who you're talking to.

Strong moderation

Report anything in two taps. Spam, scams and harassment are caught early, and every removal is decided by a person, with appeals.

Sisters' safety first

First messages from brothers you haven't met wait in a requests folder, and sisters' reports go to the front of the queue.

Inside the app

MEC is the business circle inside Raabta: a private, by-application club for aspiring and established Muslim entrepreneurs, with accountability circles, masterminds and curated networking.

Networking nights, chai meetups, founder sessions and club events in cities around the world and online.

  • Networking night

    An Evening of Introductions

    City announced to members

    Salman, Anam, Syed and 5 others are going

  • Chai & conversations

    Chai After Work

    Near you

    Omar, Hana and 12 others are going

  • Private Q&A

    How We Got Our First 1,000 Customers

    Members only

    Yusuf, Amina, Faisal and 3 others are going

  • 5AM Club

    Fajr & a 5K Run

    Your city

    Bilal, Zara and 9 others are going

Questions

An exclusive, application-only social and networking club app for Muslims. Inside you'll find clubs run by members, local events, a community feed and news, and a Muslim business directory.

Apply for membership. Every application is reviewed and every member is verified. If a member or event organizer gave you a referral code, add it to your application. Each member gets 3 to 5 codes to share.

Yes. While your application is reviewed, you're on the waitlist and can browse upcoming events.

To keep the club exclusive, trusted and focused on real friendship, community and business. Reviewing every application keeps the room right for everyone in it.

No. Raabta is for friendships, professional connections and community. Introductions are about shared interests, industry and goals.

Our first events are networking nights in New York City and New Jersey.

MEC is the business circle inside the app, for aspiring and established Muslim entrepreneurs. Membership is by application, and all membership details are shared during the application.

Every application is reviewed and every member is verified. There is a report button everywhere, strong moderation, no screenshots, and settings that let sisters control who can message them. Decisions to remove a member are made by a person, and members can appeal.

The app isn't live yet. [Launch timing TBD] Apply for membership to hear when it opens.

Membership

Raabta is exclusive and application-only. Tell us a little about yourself. While your application is reviewed, you're on the waitlist and can browse events.

Where the real conversations happen.

App coming soonApply for membership