بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ A List of Interesting Websites Here’s a list of interesting websites I’ve found over the years. I’ll update these regularly, so make sure to bookmark this page. Warning: You might spend a little too much time on them! Weave Silk: Interactive generative art Fluid Simulation: Interactive fluid art Inkarnate: Make maps […]
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Gratitude List #1 Jumu’ah Mubarak! Happy Friday! Just thought I’d make a gratitude list for today, thanking Allah (SWT) for all that I’ve been provided with. It’s the first one, so I’ll probably be doing more. And as a challenge for any future lists, I’ll only add what I DON’T have on these
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Eight Types of Fiction Booksto Avoid if You’re Muslim As we get older and learn more about Islam, there are books out there that may be “fun” to read but will slowly harm or decrease our iman (spiritual health). Bear in mind the things decreed by Allah (SWT) are haram for
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Inspiration BehindA Thousand Silver Crescents Back in 2012, there was a fantasy short story contest hosted by SFF indie authors (it’s not around anymore). I don’t remember what the prompt was, but I wrote a story called “The Sacrifice” loosely inspired by 1001 Nights and the Maldivian legend of how Islam
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Islamic Writing Prompts A few years ago, I taught at a non-profit Islamic school. But I didn’t teach about Islam. I was an academic teacher—my job was to teach Math, Science, Social Studies, and English. But when it came to writing, I had no idea how to come with ideas to
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Dear Muslim Writer:Things to Keep in Mind When You Write As Muslims, we need to remind ourselves of our purpose in life (dunya). It’s the reason why Allah SWT created us. And what will become of us once this life is over (akhirah). Oftentimes, we Muslims lose sight of what we
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ My Inspiration List In this short post, I’ll include a list of the things that inspire me (and you might find them in my books). The categories are setting, characters, plot & tropes, and objects & miscellaneous. This list post idea came from Young Adult author Marissa Meyer’s Instagram post. Settings
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Muslim Sensitivity/Beta Reading Are you looking for a Muslim sensitivity reader? I provide FREE sensitivity reading and/or beta reading for the following topics: Practicing Muslim/Niqabi First generation Bengali-American Desi Culture Anything Islamic Islamophobia Post-9/11 (in New York) There are Muslim sensitivity readers out there that charge for their services and/or aren’t
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Weird Writing Tips Change the weather/setting: see what happens in a scene when there’s a blizzard or a hurricane strikes Rule of threes: mention something at least three times if it’s significant to the story (foreshadowing!) Go back to some previous scenes and take a different “path”—have the characters do something
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Three Easy Tips for Writing Characters Forget all those character sheets and personality tests. These three tips are what I use whenever I write unique and memorable characters. Of course, if you like filling out templates and taking character quizzes, then by all means go ahead and do them. But if
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