a literary magazine.
Next, they polish their pieces in one-on-one live review sessions with an editor going line by line.
Only after a thorough review do we publish pieces on our site. This is how we strive to produce high-quality work.
Welcome to a world of Islamic literature. Join us as we reflect together.
Meet the Team
Sumaiyah Khan
Sumaiyah is currently a student at the University of Houston. She joined MYM to exercise her writing skills and broaden her horizons, and she really enjoys working with her fellow writers. She loves to laugh and spend time…
Jawaad Ahmad Khan
Born and raised in sunny South Florida, Jawaad grew up in an environment of creative expression. Having performed spoken word poetry, written short stories and essays, and created a variety of…
Maryam Abdul-Kareem
Though a New York native, Maryam is now navigating the crab-cake loving land of Maryland. Her experiences and interests are as eclectic as her surroundings. She has dabbled in different fields…
Arif Kabir
Arif Kabir is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MYM. He loves to read, design, learn martial arts, and spend time with his wife and family. He writes for MYM to contribute to the growing collections of Islamic…
Featured Piece
The opening of your peculiar story, Page one, heartbeat. A divinely written book, with the ink of prophecy Detail of…
Days draw horizontal lines In the hallow centre of my unkempt mind.…
Freedom. That elusive state of mind, Cherished much, different in kind, Sought…
Oh weeping stars, Do your falling tears bring any benefit? The night…
From the precise arrangement of petals on a rose to the face of the lake that glitters in the sunlight, the beauty witnessed in the life around us is a gift for which we owe gratitude.
“Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” (Al-Tirmidhi) When I was younger, one of my cousins told me that saying…
It’s all a vivid memory. I remember those sunny afternoons filled with young, bright laughter and the arms that raised…