Forget, for a moment, everything you imagine when you think of a private members’ club, and meet Musly Club, the network connecting founders, creatives, and cultural tastemakers with Muslim roots around the world.
With no fixed headquarters but with presence in London, Dubai, New York City, Paris, Toronto, and Los Angeles, the project founded by Ifrah Khan proposes a new way of belonging.
Building community across borders
Ifrah created the initiative based on the observation that many people are constantly on the move, building careers across different countries and shaping identities influenced by multiple cultures. Musly Club responds to that reality by bringing together Muslims who want to engage with other cultural experiences without having to reduce their identity to a single place of origin.
In less than a year, the network has brought members from Turkish, Lebanese, South Asian, and many other communities into the same space. That diversity is one of the project’s defining elements because Muslim identity serves as a point of connection without erasing the cultural, linguistic, or professional differences within it.
Turning connection into collaboration
Its activities include intimate dinners, members-only salons, brand collaborations, and activations. However, the value of these gatherings does not lie solely in their aesthetics. Musly Club approaches hospitality as a tool for facilitating conversations, professional relationships, and collaborations that can continue long after the event ends.
According to information shared by the organization, some members have begun launching companies, developing joint projects, and turning dinner conversations into business partnerships. These outcomes position Musly Club as something broader than a calendar of social events. Its model aims to function as a form of community infrastructure in which cultural capital and personal relationships can also become professional opportunities.
Expanding the network globally
Musly Club plans to expand this year to Riyadh, Houston, Istanbul, Doha, and Chicago. This growth is supported by its focus on turning a shared cultural experience into tangible relationships. In a category that remains largely underdeveloped, Ifrah is building a network that seeks to demonstrate that connection can be just as valuable as any physical space.
Find Musly Club online on Instagram and their website.
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