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There’s something about romantic love that captivates the growing mind. It’s a new emotion, a kind of love different from…
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…
Ponder. Light and Darkness. Too often I found myself in the absence of Light.
They say we lack in heroes Shaytaan says we’re in need of…
Tasks and assignments piled high Due dates and deadlines on the rise…
You calmed me the morning before an exam. You soothed me after long college hours in the afternoons. You gave…
“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…
Recent Pieces
Hajj… Now that I’m back, my friends ask, “How was it?” Each time, it’s hard to explain. I don’t even…
Praise be to You, For this experience. whisked along with the crowd,surrounded yet secluded, walking, weeping, worshipping,you called and I came.…
How does it affect us in the long-term when we see online pictures of injustice and suffering?