Assalaam 'alaikum! The June 2019 writing submissions on Global Muslim Writers is now over. The two short-listed contestants have been chosen and it's now time for you to choose the winner! To vote, please read both stories before making an unbias decision based on how well the story was written, how well it flows, then the depth of the story itself. To all those who submitted and were not short-listed, know that you can always re-submit your story on the next competition as long as the story remains original and unpublished. This month's contest was the toughest one so far! All the submi ..read more

Snowflakes spattered on the windows of the small apartment, but the living room was warm with lamplight and the deep, rich, woodsy fragrance of oud.  I sat on one end of the big grey sectional beside my friend and now sister Hasna – the same one who had sat beside me in the mosque three months ago when I recited the statement of faith “there is no god except Allah, and Mohammed is His messenger.”  Her black eyes sparkled just as much now and she exuded radiant even though she was entirely covered in a dark blue khimar and a niqab. I could still hardly believe that I was here now ..read more

"I still have a lot of issues with my skin. The ugliness is glaringly obvious", said Sara. Maira peered closer to examine. She saw active acne, scars and other entities usually accused and hated for trespassing on skin. "Don't worry. You have young, vibrant skin! These treatments will help! I already see a difference from when you came last time."  "I know but I've been so depressed. I don't want to look at the mirror."  Maira smiled. She always smiled when people casually threw around this word. She decided to change the conversation as she applied cleansing lotion on Sara's face ..read more

I was just watching a video on Youtube where the speaker mentioned "Allah has promised us Jannah." It made me stop for a few minutes to internalize it. I won't even make any research to share relevant quotes. I'm typing fully from my heart right now. I wasn't planning on writing today, but I had to take my laptop to write this. We often hear the phrase "Allah promised us Jannah," but don't really give it justice or realize the power of that statement. When a human being promises, he/she can easily break it. We're imperfect, but Allah is Perfect. When Allah promises, He keeps His promise w ..read more

It's unbelievable that yet another Ramadan is knocking on our doors. Ramadan is a time to recharge our batteries, a time to repent even more than we usually do, and certainly, a time to worship more than before. We're human beings, so we have ups and downs, and Alhamdulillah (all Praise is to Allah), Ramadan is a time for us to catch up and strive once again to make the rest of the year better. Here are ten things we can do during this blessed month to greatly benefit. 1. Purify your intentions In everything we do, it is crucial to purify our intentions and make sure that we're doing it fo ..read more

Assalaam 'alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh! It's been a while and we're back and ready for the next writing contest after Ramadhan in shaa Allah! There have been a few changes on Global Muslim Writers and it's important to update you. There are three (3) major changes which are the following ... We will now only accept short stories as writing submissions. Poems will no longer be part of the contests. We previously divided contestants into age groups, but that will no longer be the case from now on. Anyone can submit and writings will be judged based on merits, irrespective of the age gr ..read more

We live in a time where the internet has a great impact on business, social life, and communication. It can be used for good and for bad. It's up to us to decide what we make of it. Two of its great uses are communication and business. Today, let's talk about business. With the rise of the internet, many business opportunities have been made available to people from all walks of life. This makes it easy for people who prefer staying home with their families, those with disabilities, and people who are often discriminated against while job hunting to have other options. Although not all of t ..read more

The title probably made you think, "only one Ayah for a whole week? That is little!" That's the point of the challenge, to start soo little that we have no excuse but to make it a habit and part of our routine. So, what is this challenge really about and how do we go about it? As we all know, emaan (faith) fluctuates and it's sometimes very difficult to be consistent with our acts of worship. Sometimes, it's easy to read or memorize pages of the Qur'an a day, but there are also days when we go for a whole week, month, or even years without memorizing any Surah or Ayah (verse) of the Qur'an ..read more

The winner of the writing contest for September 2018 is .... Sabrina Azhar for her poem titled A Message to the Youth September 2018 corresponds to one of the four Hijri months of writing submissions on Global Muslim Writers. The 24th of September was the deadline for the writing submissions. Two of the writings have been selected for publication on GMW as the best writings. As usually mentioned, only the age-category that has enough submission will be published during the contest. Again, Group D is the only one so far as most of the readers seem to be from that category. All submissions ..read more

Self went through a tough childhood. You wanted to tell it, it wasn’t strong enough on its own. Self wanted to have close friends and companionship who left it. You wanted to show it wasn’t for the people to hold on to. Self went melancholic You wanted to tell it had no way out but You. Self gathered itself up temporarily, a guidance from You. Yet, it still went out to face the world, not You. Self relied on attention and love of creation. You left it alone and took away the contentment from it. Self grew weak again, unhappy. As You shed on it the light of Your guidance, guidi ..read more