prose – Virtual Mosque https://www.virtualmosque.com Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:34:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 85619272 Expressions of the African American Muslim Experience https://www.virtualmosque.com/miscellaneous/poetry-fiction/expressions-of-the-african-american-muslim-experience/ https://www.virtualmosque.com/miscellaneous/poetry-fiction/expressions-of-the-african-american-muslim-experience/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:04:38 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=23684 bhmFebruary is Black History Month, a month in which we are encouraged to reflect on the African American experience and to remember the significant struggles, events and personalities of its history. To honor this month and this history, with special focus on African American Muslims, we are asking you to share your thoughts and creative talents with us, the best of which will be featured on VirtualMosque.com at the beginning of March.

Calling for Submissions
“Expressions of the African American Muslim Experience”

Acceptable submissions include:
– Photography;
– Digital Art;
– Poetry;
– Prose;
– or similar creative submission.

We hope to share different perspectives from our community in order to inspire and motivate each other, and to encourage creative insight and reflection on who we are, where we are going, and where we are coming from.

We request that submissions adhere to basic Islamic guidelines, such as avoiding explicit language or aesthetics. All submissions are subject to review and will be selected by VirtualMosque.com staff.

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