Spring 2022
Luminous begins at Brown in ENGN 0900, Managerial Decision Making.
Course descriptionChronology
The Record
A dated account of how Luminous began, stopped, and returned through Moro.
The line of events
18 May 2022
The first Luminous plan is completed. The document remains private.
May 2022
Luminous is founded.
End of 2024
Luminous stops.
January — July 2025
Hamad spends seven months in a product role at Sirdab, a YC-backed startup. He leaves carrying the name Moro.
Sirdab at Y CombinatorFall 2025
Moro begins at Brown in ENGN 1931T, Entrepreneurship Practicum.
Course description2025 — 2026
Moro grows into Qist, Shor, and Rifq—and comes back for Luminous.
The original mission · 16 April 2024
“To redefine global shopping and conquer borders.” The founder’s archive preserves the mission exactly as it appeared in 2024.
Luminous is being rebuilt within Moro. It is not yet a live shipping service.