Founder talks, tech meetups, weekend sports, and retreats. We meet every month in Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, and on weekend mornings at the pool or on the cricket turf.
A strong community is built by its people, but you can’t create a community on WhatsApp and call it a day. A WhatsApp community can spark a connection, but it can’t sustain one.
So we doubled down on offline meetups and sports. There are fewer messages now, less noise, and more trust, growing every month.
Choudhary Abdullah
Founder, Barakah HQ
Talks that teach, small rooms for honest conversation, and sport for a sharp mind and a healthy body.
Founders from our community share their real journeys, the wins and the setbacks, followed by an open Q&A. Every session is invite-only, with a select few members joining the speakers.
Sessions led by members on what they are building, from AI-native apps to the challenges AI brings to our work.
Relaxed meetups at a café, open to founders, designers, engineers, and marketers alike, where we talk about AI, jobs, life, and faith.
Swimming and cricket on weekend mornings, plus post-Fajr cycling and other sports. We start early and finish before the day gets busy.
Time away together, such as a three-day, Fitrah-aligned retreat in Vythiri, Wayanad, hosted by Amir Equbal, founder of Erdh.
Some of us swim together in Noida on weekend mornings, and cricket runs alongside it.
When
Weekend mornings from 6am, often right after Fajr.
Where
Five pools within 500 metres in Noida Sector 135.
Cost
About ₹100 per hour for the pool or the turf.
Bring
Swimwear, a towel, goggles, and a nose clip.
A few of our recent meetups and the members who led them.
October 2026 · Café Coffee Day, New Delhi
Abdullah Zaman, founder of Ethica Invest, a halal stock advisory managing a ₹20 crore+ portfolio, and Isaar Ahmad, founder of Sylvabit, a Bristol-based semiconductor consultancy. Joined by Flywheel Aerospace founder Faiz Akram, Therma co-founder Eshan Omar, and community advisor Shakaib Azhar Chaudhry.
Abdullah Zaman
Founder, Ethica Invest
Isaar Ahmad
Founder, Sylvabit
Led by Abdullah Zaman and Isaar Ahmad
October 2026 · Café Coffee Day, New Delhi
Faiz Akram, founder of Flywheel Aerospace, and Eshan Omar, co-founder of Therma, both IIT Delhi alumni running profitable companies in aerospace and medical devices. The room held six founders, an education consulting director, two engineers (one from Google DeepMind), and an SEO specialist.
Faiz Akram
Founder, Flywheel Aerospace
Eshan Omar
Co-Founder, Therma
Led by Faiz Akram and Eshan Omar
July 2026 · Code For India, Hyderabad
Mohammed Samiuddin, former co-founder of Country Chicken Co., a ₹100+ crore company, and now Chief Growth Officer at Code.in, with Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin, founder of BioReform, a compostable packaging maker that recorded ₹1.3 crore in revenue in FY24.
Mohammed Samiuddin
Co-Founder, Country Chicken Co.
Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin
Founder, BioReform
Led by Mohammed Samiuddin and Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin
July 2026 · The Iwan, Bengaluru
Ahmed Nizam Mohiuddin, founder of Where Is My Train, which Google acquired for a reported ₹280 crore, and Mohammed Ummer, founder of AdSafe Solutions, joined founders, product designers, engineers, and marketers for four hours of conversation, prayer, and food. Funded by member contributions.
Nauman Khalid
Founder, Splitmoon Studios
Choudhary Abdullah
Founder, Barakah HQ
Led by Nauman Khalid and Choudhary Abdullah
We meet in person every month in Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Here, people know your name, your work, and your story.
Plans for the coming weeks. Dates and details are shared with members in the community first.
November · Delhi NCR
A meetup focused on design, for the designers in our community and everyone who works alongside them.
November · Uttarakhand
Five members are planning a trek with Indiahikes. The likely route is Dayara Bugyal, from 23 to 28 November.
November · Bengaluru
An in-person session with the founders of HabitGold and Zamzam Capital.
November · Uttar Pradesh
Hands-on trips to the Kanpur leather industry, an organic farm in Bachhraon, the Moradabad brass industry, and more.
November · Google Meet
How RailTC grew to 90,000+ monthly visitors, and what ranking 2nd and 3rd on Product Hunt did for SmoothRecorder and Prefer. Each becomes an article.
Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Weekend swimming and cricket sessions, run the same way they are in Delhi NCR.
Who can come, what it costs, and how to take part.
Meetups are for Barakah HQ members. Some sessions welcome a friend from the same field, and the announcement will say so. The Founder Series is invite-only, so a select few members join the speakers at each session.
Every meetup is announced in the community’s WhatsApp groups with the date, venue, and who is leading it. Weekend sports are announced in the Fitness / Sports group, usually the day before.
Meetups are free to attend. Coffee and light food are on us, paid for with contributions from members. For sports, everyone pays for their own slot, usually ₹100 per hour for the pool or the turf. Retreats are contribution-based.
We plan every meetup around prayer times. Longer meetups include a break for salah, and we share the nearest mosque along with the venue.
Yes. If you are new to swimming or afraid of water, bring swimming goggles and a nose clip. With them on, the fear of water fades quickly. Both are available on Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart.
Yes, please. Reply to any meetup announcement in the community to help with a venue, a speaker, or a session, or to suggest one.
Membership is by application only. A few short questions help us make sure every member is genuine, serious about their work, and a good fit. If you value meaningful connections, we’d love to hear from you.
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