Al Hakam

What Al Hakam does

Al Hakam – The Weekly is an exclusive English-language weekly newspaper serving members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat worldwide. Founded in 2018 and operated under the umbrella of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat religious organization, the publication delivers theological insights, current affairs commentary, Quranic studies, historical content, and guidance on everyday Islamic issues, structured around editorial categories including From The Markaz, Current Affairs, Religion & Theology, Science & Technology, and Society & Lifestyle.

The product surface consists of a digital-first publication hosted at alhakam.org with weekly print editions, plus integrated YouTube video content. There is no proprietary technology platform, no application, and no API — the publication operates as a standard editorial website with embedded multimedia. Content production is community-driven, authored by scholars and members affiliated with the Jamaat, covering both global community news and theological scholarship.

The business model is non-commercial: Al Hakam is provided free of charge to its readership with no disclosed pricing, subscription, advertising revenue, or funding mechanism. Ownership sits with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat as the parent religious organization, and the publication's mission is community service rather than commercial return. No venture capital, private equity, or public shareholders are referenced, and there are no disclosed financial figures such as revenue, headcount, or operating budget.

Name

Al Hakam

Legal name

Al Hakam

Website

https://alhakam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Al Hakam – The Weekly is a free English-language weekly newspaper founded in 2018 for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat worldwide, delivering theological commentary, current affairs, and community news through a digital platform and print edition under the parent religious organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Al Hakam is an exclusive weekly English newspaper for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat worldwide, offering insights into the true teachings of Islam as revived by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. The publication delivers editorial content across categories including From The Markaz, Current Affairs, Religion & Theology, Science & Technology, and Society & Lifestyle, available through a digital website and weekly print edition.

Product overview

Al Hakam – The Weekly is a single publication offering an exclusive weekly English newspaper for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat worldwide. The digital platform provides editorial content including opinion pieces, news articles, religious insights, and theological commentary covering current affairs, Quranic studies, historical content (100 years ago series), Friday sermons, and answers to everyday religious issues. The publication does not operate as a multi-product platform but rather as a single editorial newspaper with categorized content sections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Al Hakam – The Weekly (Digital Newspaper) An exclusive weekly English-language digital newspaper for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat worldwide, offering editorial content across categories including From The Markaz, Current Affairs, Religion & Theology, Science & Technology, and Society & Lifestyle.
• Al Hakam Print Edition A weekly print edition of the Al Hakam newspaper distributed to Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat members who prefer physical copies of the publication.
• Al Hakam Video Content Video content published through YouTube, featuring discussions on Islamic topics and Ahmadiyya Muslim perspectives, integrated into the Al Hakam platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

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Broad incumbents

• National Catholic Reporter: Independent Catholic-focused news periodical in English covering religion, current affairs, and lifestyle. Comparable structurally as a faith-affiliated English-language news periodical serving a defined community, illustrating the operating model for community-sponsored religious journalism.
• IslamOnline: Large English- and Arabic-language Islamic content platform offering fatwas, articles, and news across schools of thought. Comparable as a broader incumbent publishing religious editorial and current-affairs content to an English-reading Muslim audience, though not Ahmadiyya-affiliated.
• Crescent International: Long-established English-language Islamic magazine covering current affairs and opinion from an Islamic perspective. Comparable in format (English periodical) and editorial mix (news and analysis from a faith lens), though ideologically distinct from the Ahmadiyya perspective.
• The Christian Science Monitor: Long-running English-language daily news periodical with a faith-rooted editorial perspective. Comparable as an established religiously-affiliated English news periodical with both print and digital editions, providing a relevant analog for community-backed religious publishing at scale.

Direct peers

• The Review of Religions: Long-running Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat English-language periodical covering theology, history, and current affairs. It is the most directly comparable peer, addressing the same community with overlapping editorial scope, including pieces that have historically been cross-referenced by Al Hakam.
• MTA International (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya): Global Ahmadiyya multimedia broadcaster producing English-language religious, news, and current-affairs programming. Comparable as a same-community, English-language content outlet operating under the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat umbrella, though delivered as video rather than print/digital periodical.
• About Islam (The Review of Religions / Ahmadiyya): Ahmadiyya-affiliated English-language Islamic news and explainer website targeting both Muslims and non-Muslims. Directly comparable in audience overlap (English-speaking Muslims and seekers) and editorial mix of news, theology, and lifestyle content.

Regional players

• The Muslim News: UK-based Muslim newspaper and news site covering community affairs, theology, and current events. Comparable as an English-language periodical serving a Muslim community audience, though with a broader, UK-centric focus rather than Ahmadiyya-specific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlHakamWeekly
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=F6PiBj8KSN4
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/al-hakam

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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