Made with them in mind.

I met one of my closest friends on my very first day of university.

She is one of the sweetest people I know — kind, humble, caring, and naturally calm in a way that makes you feel comfortable around her.

Some of my favourite moments with her are actually the simplest ones. Just talking.

We can talk about life, faith, the things we're thinking about and the things that really matter. And somehow, I often leave those conversations carrying a little something with me.

She has a beautiful way of encouraging the people around her without making a big thing of it. Sometimes it is a conversation. Sometimes it is a little reminder. Sometimes it is simply the way she carries herself.

I think friendships like that are such a gift.

And when PRAYWHERE began taking shape, I realised I wanted it to carry some of that same gentleness.

Something thoughtful. Something made with care. Something quietly there when you need it.

One of the things I love most about her is the way she brings so much life with her.

She has this warmth and positivity that seems to pull you into whatever comes next — another plan, another place, another memory waiting to be made.

She is always ready to go somewhere or try something new, and somehow her excitement makes you want to say yes too.

I love that about her.

And somewhere amongst all those plans, places and ordinary days together, there were little moments that stayed with me.

There were times I would carry what she needed for prayer in my own bag, simply so it was there when she needed it.

It wasn't something I thought deeply about at the time.

It was just one of those little things you do for someone you love.

But that memory stayed with me.

It made me wonder whether what we need for prayer could simply move through everyday life with us.

Something compact enough to keep close. Something easy to carry. Something that could be there when salah comes in, wherever the day happens to have taken you.

That little thought eventually found its way into PRAYWHERE.

And then there is my mum.

Growing up, she made Islam feel like something woven naturally into everyday life.

It was in the little things.

In the good moments, she reminded us to say Alhamdulillah and to thank Allah.

And in the difficult ones, she reminded us to turn back to Him.

To pray. To make du'a. To be grateful. To trust that Allah is there through all of it.

Faith was never something that only appeared at certain moments in our home. It was simply part of how she raised us.

And one thing she has always taught me has stayed with me:

You can pray anywhere.

At university. At work. While travelling. On a day out. Somewhere completely unexpected when salah comes in.

Wherever you are, you can make a little space for prayer.

I think that lesson sits quietly underneath PRAYWHERE more than anything else.

I wanted to create something you could carry with you so that, when it is time to pray, one small part of making that space is already taken care of.

And if PRAYWHERE ever makes salah a little easier for another woman, I pray that, insha'Allah, some of that goodness finds its way back to my mum.

Because long before PRAYWHERE existed, she was the one who taught me why something like it could matter.