Most of us have been impacted in one way or another by the current pandemic. Our economy and businesses have taken a huge hit. Small business owners have gotten the shorter end of the stick even before the pandemic started but it has definitely worsened since then. A lot of these businesses have hard had a hard time staying afloat and some have even closed. These odd times have also proven to be the perfect time to start new ventures! Some entrepreneurs have used this time to start their own business and it has thrived! Regardless, if these businesses have been around for a while or if they just started, I think we need to extend our support and put more power into shopping small brands versus huge corporate brands!

Over the past month, I have been working with different businesses local to me and also throughout the US to create a directory of small businesses that are owned and operated by South Asian Americans/Muslims! I have personally tried out their services and products so I can whole heartedly vouch for them and say that you should definitely make a purchase from them! Now this list is complied and made up of different categories that makes it easy to navigate through the list and different businesses! I created to help these small businesses gain more exposure and for us as well so we can discover new businesses to support!

Beauty

Huma beauty salon ( Parlin, NJ )

Gold Ink Studio ( NY/NJ)

Brown Girl Beauty ( USA based)

Restaurants/Catering

Chai Chenak ( New Brunswick, NJ )

Koy Turkish Grill ( East Brunswick, NJ , Marlboro, NJ)

Little Dessert Shop ( NJ) { Amazing desserts and goodies!}

NJ Halal Bowls ( Edison, NJ )

Zaika BBQ Grill : ( Edison, NJ )

N Thai Palace : ( East Brunswick, NJ )

Clothing and Accessories

Biya Styles ( North brunswick, NJ)

Salnia Fashion : ( Piscataway, NJ )

ArDesign_1 : ( USA)

Modern Modesty NJ (NJ)

Ayla Noor New York ( NYC)

Nominal : ( Arizona)

SincerelyManiza : Texas

* So I know Nominal is no longer a small business but it started out that way*

Art/Services

Art on call – Arabic Calligraphy ( California, USA )

Aisha Wedding Decor : event decorators ( Piscataway, NJ)

SabrCreations : Custom prints/stickers (NJ)