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M u s l i m V o i c e s
What is Muslim Voices?
Muslim Voices is a literary magazine published by the Society for Islamic Awareness (SIA) at UT Austin. The magazine aims to reflect the diversity of experiences, thoughts, and concerns of Muslims living in the West. It publishes contributions from all UT students, faculty, and alumni (Muslims and Non-Muslims). With this platform, our hope is to connect especially the Muslim students on campus and foster a unity within our diversities, while providing the general readers a refreshing perspective on issues surrounding Muslims and Islam. Just about any type of literary work is fair game - from poetry, artwork, photography, to articles and editorials. The only criterion is that the work should relate to Muslim experiences and/or contemporary issues relating to Islam. So far, we have published two issues of Muslim Voices. Take a look at them. Your feedback is most welcome!
The Title
If you look at our published issues, notice a few things about the title and the concept behind it: The words 'muslims' and 'voices' are in lower caps and instead of 'voice', we chose the plural term 'voices.' The idea is that the magazine represents the diversity of Muslim voices, and we make no claim that any one of them is the authoritative or final voice. This is because we see this magazine as a public space that gives exposure to various voices and experiences of common Muslims, and with that, we facilitate a dialogue among them. The choice of 'muslim' also indicates that this magazine is intended to serve all Muslims on campus, transcending our differences based on sectarian, ethnic, or national identities. Our inspiration is derived from the Quranic verse that says, "Who hear advice and follow the best thereof. Those are whom God has guided, and they are the ones endued with understanding." (Chapter 39, Verse 18).
Guidelines
The guidelines are simple:
1. The work should relate to contemporary issues related to Islam and Muslim experiences in the West.
2. The work should contain ideas and voices that are creative, original, investigative, and independent of prejudice.
3. The work should be respectful toward other people's beliefs and views, and be considerate of the basic Islamic values.
Submissions
Itching to put your literary/artisitic talents at work? Expressing the vitality and vibrant diversity of Muslim thought and expression is just a magazine away! Just send an email to sia.muslimvoices@gmail.com with your ideas.
Subscribe
If you would like us to ship you a hardcopy of MV within the United States , please send a 10 dollar check made out to the "Society for Islamic Awareness." Include the name, email, and mailing address of the organization or person requesting the magazine. Help spread the word! Ask us about bulk price-rates, which are available for those wanting to order more than one copy to share it with friends and community. Shoot us an email for pricing info or for any questions and concerns you may have. Send your checks to the following address:
Society for Islamic Awareness
1 University Station A6220
Soc #455
Austin , TX 78712
sia.muslimvoices@gmail.com
Your Support
Your moral and financial support is absolutely essential to make muslim voices heard! You can help us by spreading the word out via electronic medium and print. Buy hard copies of the magazine to share with your friends and community. You can also send us donations to the above mentioned mailing address. Email us with any feedback, suggestions, or questions you may have.
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