The Qur'an Project

I just came across The Qur'an Project, a website which provides a number of free downloads that are sure to come in handy when writing on Islamic topics. First, there is the Saheeh International translation of the Qur'an, which is the preferred translation to use when writing articles for Al Jumuah Magazine. There are also a number of books, including Fiqh As-Sunnah, The Sealed Nectar, Great Women of Islam and other useful titles.

The Qur'an Project is a registered charity in the UK that also provides free English-language translations of the Qur'an to interested non-Muslims.

Assistant Editor Needed at Muslim Aid

Muslim Aid is seeking an Assistant Editor to help create a documentary on the organization's humanitarian work.

This is a voluntary position, but expenses will be paid.

Job Location: London

Read more about the position here.

Immediate Need for Writers and Screenwriters

Fine Media Children is seeking writers and screenwriters from the UK to work on a new children's animated TV series.

According to this ad, "The right candidates must be creative, dedicated and have good knowledge of the Sirah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH."

Continue reading here.

Media Coordinator for Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief seeks a Media Coordinator:

Media Coordinator
Salary: £25,030
Location: Birmingham
Contract: 6 month fixed term
Ref: MC/CD/1109

Requirements: 
The purpose for this post is to proactively engage with the media to promote a positive image of Islamic Relief Worldwide and its work and raise awareness of issues affecting the communities in the developing world. The job holder will work within the media team to cover a variety of press office duties and provide media, marketing and communications support, in addition write and edit content for the web, print and other media especially during emergencies and campaigns.

The successful candidate will have excellent journalistic skills with a proven track record of working in a press office or media role, and demonstrate being a good team player with a good proactive approach to work. S/He would have the ability to write clear and creative content and to articulate clearly with an excellent command of the English language.

Closing Date: 14 December 2009

See this page for details on how to apply. 

Manchester Muslim Writers - More Info.

Back in May, I mentioned a new group for writers in the UK: Manchester Muslim Writers. At that time, I did not know much about the group, but it turns out that the group has a website, located at www.muslimwriters.org.uk. All signs point towards this group being very supportive of Muslim writers, holding workshops and other beneficial events. If you live in the vicinity, it definitely sounds like a great resource for Muslim writers in the UK.

New Group for Muslim Writers

According to this article:

Novelist and poet Zahid Hussain is launching a society to help develop the talent of writers, hoping that one day “Muslim narratives” would become a part of British life. He is setting up Manchester Muslim Writers, open to Muslim and Non-Muslim writers, to foster creative and factual writing including poetry, the novel, screenplay, blogging and journalism.

Read the full article for more information about meeting times and location.

Wanted: Female Fashion-Writer for Muslim Magazine

A blog visitor left the following comment today:

Looking for a female fashion-writer for a Muslim woman's magazine. She can be based anywhere in the world but will need to have a strong know-how of or be able to research the UK fashion scene. She will be required to produce quality write-ups on current fashion trends and focus on the area of style as a whole. She will not be required to supply pictures as they are provided by designers/companies themselves. The ideal candidate is expected to continue on the same lines as the magazine's current style but should be able to make it stronger, more creative and more relevant.

Current style= UK based brands & western attire only (nothing contentious please!).
Please provide a fashion-writing sample of previous work(s) with CV if interested.

Thank you

riterblock@gmail.com

Iman Magazine Seeks Writers

From a comment left on this blog:

Asalaam Alaykum

A new UK based glossy magazine for young, professional Muslim women will be launched in January.

Iman Magazine are currently looking for writers, and Inshallah our website should be up within 3 weeeks.

We cover Health, Fashion and Beauty, Travel, Careers, and Film/Book reviews.

We do not pay for articles, but Inshallah in June, we will pay Freelance rates.

If you would like to write for us then please email: imanmagazine@mail.com

Thank you.
Reehana Taj
Editor, Iman Magazine

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

According to its website, the International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management publishes "high quality, peer-reviewed articles which explore contemporary research issues and trends within Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management, bridging the results of research and product development within the field to the attention of the business management community."

See these Guidelines for Writers for more information.

SAL.AM Magazine

SAL.AM Magazine is a new UK-based Muslim magazine whose first issue is scheduled for publication in December.

It is a paying market, and subscriptions are free.

See the magazine's Guidelines for Writers for more information.

Ramadan Writing Competition (Ages 11-14)

It looks like this is a UK-based writing competition.

Details:

Writing competition for 11 to 14 year olds.

The aim of the competition is to increase understanding and awareness of Ramadan and to encourage young people to develop research and creative writing skills.

The subject of the competition is "understanding, personal experience, gains and learning through the Fast". This theme can be taken in a broad context and we're looking for a wide range of entries, which could include factual writing, fiction, writing reflecting personal experiences, short stories etc. These could link to the theme in any way, for example by referring to Ramadan directly, or by looking at fasting in other contexts and religions e.g. Shrove Tuesday.

The work must contain 150 to 200 words.

5 winning entries will be chosen and each will receive a £20 book token.

The winning entries will be publishe on the Oldham Libraries Readers and Writers website.

Closing date: Friday 26th September

Read more about this competition here.

Publications Manager for the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is seeking a full-time Publications Manager who will be responsible for the production, editing and quality of the Centre's publications, which currently include the Journal of Islamic Studies and The Makers of Islamic Civilization series.

The salary offered will be in the range of £27,393-£36,052.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Passion Islam

Passion Islam is a new UK-based magazine for Muslims. Read sample issues here, and leave a comment if you know more about the magazine.

Blogging for SISTERS Magazine

SISTERS Magazine is seeking bloggers. The initial deadline for this project has already passed, but, from the language used in this announcement posted on Ijtema.net, it seems like there may be more opportunities to blog for SISTERS over the next several months. Since no mention of payment is made, check with the editor for more information.

As I have mentioned before, SISTERS is also seeking writers for the magazine itself. When I wrote that post (more than a year ago), SISTERS was a digital magazine only. Now there is a print edition, too.

You can hear an interview with Naima B. Robert, the editor, over at the Nisaa Podcast site.

I noticed, by the way, that the magazine has a few UK-based job vacancies listed on its site:

Shopping Editor
Advertising Sales Executives

Birmingham Muslim Writers Awards 2009

Last year, I briefly mentioned the Birmingham Muslim Writers Awards, a project that started in 2006 with the goal of highlighting new literary talent in Birmingham, UK. Since then (if I've understood correctly), the project now targets Muslim writers across the UK (not just in Birmingham). The group that runs this project offers awards in several categories, including the following:

Non Fiction
Short Story
Novel
Poetry
Screenplay/Drama
Under 16s
Best Children's Story
Journalism
Academic Writing

The group started accepting entries for 2009 back in June, so check out the new website for details on how to make a submission. Also see the list of winners for 2008. This is a competition open to both published and unpublished writers.

Writers Sought at Islam Central

According to this message, Islam Central is the UK's first national Islamic magazine for university students, and aims to "educate and take students through their Islamic life at a UK university." Read the message if you are interested in contributing an article to this publication. As of now, I don't know whether this is a paying opportunity or not.

Wanted: Senior Copywriter at Muslim Hands

Muslim Hands is a UK-based charity that spends "annually in excess of £7,000,000 on projects ranging from disaster relief and medical aid, to education and tree plantation" in forty countries.

Currently, they are seeking a senior copywriter to help grow the charity's presence and fundraising activities across the UK.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Muslim Women: Tell your Story

Click here and scroll down to the second half of the page to learn more about this oral history project taking place in the UK:

Do you have a story to tell?

Is there information about you and your family’s experiences, in the past, which you would like to pass on to future generations?

Rainbow Lives feels it is very important to have your stories recorded and saved so people can learn today, and future generations can learn about their heritage in years to come.

We would like people to record their stories which can be in their own language and we will archive these important stories for future generations.

These stories will also be transcribed into English so others can learn about your history, customs, songs, poems etc.

Recordings will be made at a time and place suitable to you.

We are looking for Muslim women of any age interested in telling their stories and also for women who are interested in carrying out the interviews.

No experience is necessary as we will train you in the use of recording equipment and interviewing techniques.

Jobs at Islam Radio

Islam Radio in the UK is seeking sales and marketing executives in the UK. They also have an opening for a senior operations manager.

Click here to read more about these job opportunities.

Volunteer Writers Needed for Muslim Newspaper

Islam Radio News is a newspaper in the UK that is currently seeking volunteer writers to contribute articles.

Here are the details of what they are seeking.