This is a list of Muslim magazines, newspapers and websites that are (to the best of my knowledge) no longer publishing. Click here for a list of publications that are still active.
If you have information about another Muslim market, send me an e-mail.
LAST UPDATE: December 14, 2010
Aver
A Canadian magazine for Muslim youth: ""Contribute articles, stories, poems, photography, cartoons or whatever it is you do!"
Guidelines for Writers
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Dubai Sun
A publication of the Department of Islamic Affairs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Houston Islamic Source
This newspaper contained a few articles, but was mostly comprised of ads.
Note: This site has not been updated for a long time, and my e-mails to the publisher are bouncing. It seems that this newspaper is no longer publishing.
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Iqra! Newspaper
This was a newspaper based in Houston, Texas. More info. here.
Guidelines for Writers
Note: According to information I received in March 2010, this newspaper is no longer being published.
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Islam Central
A magazine for students published in the UK. Read more here.
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Islamic Ink
Islamic Ink was the free quarterly online magazine of the Islamic Writers Alliance and has been replaced by the IWA Magazine, which is a paying market.
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IslamOnline.Net
IslamOnline.net (IOL) still exists but is now only published in Arabic. A new English-language site (OnIslam.net) has been created by the founders of IOL. OnIslam.net is a paying market.
Each section of IslamOnline.Net had its own editor and guidelines for writers.
Rates: Rates for articles tended to fall in the $75-$100 range.
Standard IOL Guidelines
Discover Islam Guidelines (link is broken)
Also read: Selling Science to Islamic Media and Share your Science Fiction Story
Note: IslamOnline is currently in a state of crisis and is not accepting new articles until the problems are resolved. This information is current as of March 24, 2010.
Contact Info.
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Islamica Magazine
According to their website, "Islamica aims to broaden perspectives on Islam and to provide a voice to Muslims to articulate their concerns while establishing cross-cultural relations between Muslims and their neighbors and co-religionists." It is a glossy magazine that comes out quarterly.
Guidelines for Writers
Also read this Open Letter
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Muslim Girl Magazine
This was a newly launched glossy magazine for Muslim girls and was a high-paying market.
Guidelines for Writers (link no longer valid)
Form for Submissions (link no longer valid)
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The Muslim Weekly
This is a newspaper published in the UK.
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Nisaa' Magazine
Note: The website was down last time I checked (December, 2010).
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Our Rising Star
Our Rising Star was a bi-monthly family magazine based in Washington State. The target audience was mothers with young children.
Rates: This magazine paid ten cents per published word.
Note: This magazine has temporarily ceased publication.
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SAL.AM Magazine
A new UK-based magazine whose first issue was scheduled for publication in Dec. 2008. It was to be a paying market.
Guidelines for Writers (link no longer valid)
SAL.AM is still around but has rebranded itself as a social networking site. I am not sure if the first issue of the magazine was ever published.
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San Diego Quest
This is a newspaper published in San Diego, California.
The website for this newspaper still exists but displays an outdated issue. It is unclear if this newspaper is still publishing, perhaps on a sporadic basis.
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Click here for a list of publications that are still active.
