Welcome to Muslim Youth Musings!
Featured Piece
How does one exactly perform repentance? Is it difficult and involve an Imam? How about if you violated someone else’s rights?
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…
A word has been written across her face…A word has been written across her hijab…
Written by Arif Kabir, Fatimah Waseem, Muhtasham Sifaat, and Sabera Akhter. At…
Beyond a forest whence wind whispers, Amidst harmony and her sisters, Among…
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…
Recent Pieces
By Fatima DePoet – 3rd Place Winner of the 2019 NY MSA Showdown Competition Editor’s Note: Muslim Youth Musings had…
By Najet Miah – 3rd Place Winner of the 2019 NY MSA Showdown Competition Editor’s Note: Muslim Youth Musings had…
By Reem Farhat – 1st Place Winner of the 2019 NY MSA Showdown Competition Editor’s Note: Muslim Youth Musings had…