The story behind the studio.
Why I changed everything
For almost eight years I produced podcasts and YouTube shows for founders, coaches and media brands. I worked on shows with millions of downloads and views, from full productions to launches and relaunches.
The work was good. But more and more of it was content I could not stand behind as a Muslim: music everywhere, sponsors I would never recommend, and messages that pulled people away from what matters. So I closed Blue Kite Media and started again under my own name, with one rule: we only make Islamic content.
Today I bring the same craft to Muslim podcasters, scholars, du'at, masjids and charities. You record. We do the rest.
What eight years taught us
- Consistency beats talent. Shows that publish every week, on time, grow. Most shows stop because editing and publishing become a burden, so we take that burden away.
- The first minute decides everything. We plan hooks, cold opens and titles as carefully as the edit itself.
- One recording should become many pieces. A full episode, a YouTube upload, show notes and several short clips from every recording.
- Packaging must be honest. Titles and thumbnails should say what the episode says. In Islamic content this matters even more.
The standards we edit by
- No music. Voice and clean sound design by default; vocals-only audio on request.
- References checked. Every ayah and hadith shown on screen carries its reference and is verified before publishing.
- Modest visuals. Thumbnails, b-roll and clips stay dignified and appropriate.
- Honest packaging. No bait, no exaggeration.
- Halal sponsorship only. No ads or sponsor reads for anything impermissible.
- Clear, fair dealing. Written scope, agreed prices and deadlines we keep.
How I work
I work from Islamabad, Pakistan. Episodes are recorded remotely, usually on Riverside with a separate track for each speaker, then edited in Premiere Pro, with After Effects and Blender for motion graphics. Working from Pakistan keeps full production affordable for creators, masjids and charities in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
Results from before the switch
These are shows we produced or edited before narrowing our focus. Same skills, same process.
- 77M+ views on The Ahmad Mahmood Show (audio and video editing, packaging).
- 24M downloads on Young & Profiting (assistant producer, audio and video editing).
- 1M+ downloads on the Tearsheet Podcast (full production).
- 5.0 from 30 Google reviews, earned as Blue Kite Media.
See the full write-ups on our results page, or read what clients say on Google.
Have a show, channel or khutbah to share?
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FAQ
Who is Humayun Mir?
Humayun Mir is a content strategist and producer based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He spent almost eight years producing more than 100 podcasts and YouTube shows, then closed his agency, Blue Kite Media, to work only on Islamic content.
Was Humayun Mir previously Blue Kite Media?
Yes. Blue Kite Media was Humayun's podcast production agency. He closed it and rebranded under his own name to focus only on Shariah-compliant work. The skills, the process and the Google reviews carried over.
Where are you based?
Humayun works from Islamabad, Pakistan, and serves Muslim creators, mosques and Islamic organisations in the UK, US, Canada and Australia remotely. Working from Pakistan is what keeps full production affordable.
Do you work with non-Islamic content?
No. We now take on only content we can stand behind Islamically: podcasts, YouTube channels, lectures, khutbahs, reminders and charity campaigns, edited without music and with references checked.
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