El Asira Explained

El Asira
Company Type:Private
Founded:2010
Dissolved:2016 (by 3 news reports)
Country:Netherlands
Founder:Abdelaziz Aouragh
Industry:Sex shop
Website Type:e-commerce
Language:English, Dutch
Launched:2010
Current Status:discontiniued

El Asira is the first Muslim sex shop, where marketing, language, and products are Shariah compliant. It was founded by Abdelaziz Aouragh in 2010. [1] The company ships products to over 30 countries.[2] The company hopes to expand public opinion of Islam and sexuality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shubert. Atika. Website sells Shariah-approved sex aids to Muslims. CNN. 12 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Dearden. Lizzie. Founder of Islamic 'sensual pleasure brand' talks about journey from Amsterdam to Mecca. 24 April 2015 . Independent. 12 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Bernard. Tinamarie. Muslim Sex Shop El Asira Offers Halal Entry Point. Green Prophet. 12 July 2016. 24 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324020236/https://www.greenprophet.com/2011/04/muslim-sex-shop-el-asira/. dead.