Writing & Publishing
Global, Diverse, Beautiful, Social & Spiritual Impact Stories to Change our World
Over the last 10 years, I have written and published more than 200 articles. My writing in this time has focused on racial justice, global Muslim youth cultures, Islam, spirituality, and global social impact. I have developed my writing from articles, to film scripts, to curriculum development, and now I hope to publish my first two books in the coming years.
Book - Forthcoming 2022
Decolonizing the Heart in an Upside Down World
Book - Forthcoming TBD
“Exploring Pluraversal Paths Towards Transmodernity: From the Mind Centered Egolotry of Colonial Modernity to Islam’s Epistemic Decolonization Through the Heart,” (Peer Reviewed). Human Architecture: Journal of Sociology of Self Knowledge, University of Massachusetts - Boston, XI, Issue 1, Fall 2013, pages — 91-113.
White Benevolent Innocence: Race, Whiteness, and the Genocidal Mentality of Colonial Modernity, Masters Thesis. The College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. May, 2011.
Blueprint for Belonging (Website Publishing) - Producer, Publishing Consultant, Digital Strategy Consultant, Film Producer, Film Executive Producer, The Haas Institute at the University of California-Berkeley
The Global Muslim Social & Spiritual Impact Forum (Conference) - Executive Producer, the Center for Global Muslim Life
The Global Muslim Film Festival 2020 (Conference) - Executive Producer, the Center for Global Muslim Life
Building an American Muslim Political Agenda for 2021 (Conference) - Executive Producer, the Center for Global Muslim Life
The Hajj of our Hearts (Conference) - Executive Producer, the Center for Global Muslim Life
Brand Shifting the Largest Muslim Civil Rights Organization in the US Piece by Piece, 2019 (Branding) - CAIR National / CAIR California
The Rise of American Muslim Change Makers, Narrative Strategy, CAIR National
Port of Mokha - Branding, Website, and Digital Strategy - 2017 - 2019
Ummah Wide - Publisher, Executive Editor, Branding, Article Design, Digital Strategy - 2015 - 2018
13 Steps to Learn How to Think Like a Digital Media Publisher, Beyond Borders Studios— September 2018
MPower Change Branding & Website Production, MPower Change — 2016 - 2018
Can Muslims in Tech Fight Rising Islamophobia in the United States — 500 Startups, January 2017
Diversity & Inclusion Summit — Muslims in Tech — 500 Startups, January 2017
Defend the Sacred — A Statement of Solidarity from the Muslim Community (Film — Executive Producer, Writer) — MPower Change — September 2017
Panel Discussion at Bay Area premiere of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ with john powell — Walt Disney Studios, California Endowment, the Haas Institute (Event Production Lead) — March 2018
Community Leaders Host Q&A After Black Panther Screening in Oakland — Othering & Belonging Institute at UC-Berkeley, Equal Justice Society — (Event Production Lead) — February 2018
The Landscape of Digital Media in 2017— A Curated Reading List for Founders and Investors — Medium, June 2017
Ava DuVernay Shows Solidarity with Muslims Through Her Oscar Gown, 2017
The 21 Most Innovative Global Muslim Apps of 2017
Advice for American Muslims & All Those Facing Hardship from Habib Kazim al Saqqaf, 2017
Meet the 7 Powerful Muslim Women Speaking at the Women’s March on Washington, 2017
The 50 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups 2016
The Gift of Mercy, Justice, and Diversity in the Prophetic Example—Celebrating the Mawlid Center, 2016
Remember Why Muhammad Ali Was Truly Great — Watch “The Trials of Muhammad Ali,” 2016
Yuna & Usher’s Video Love Letter to Interracial Couples, 2016
The First All Hijab Runway Show Just Happened at New York Fashion Week, 2016
End Islamophobia Now! A Comic Guide for Stopping Hate When You See It, 2016
The Great British Bake Off Winner Finds Her Roots in BBC’s “The Chronicles of Nadiya”, 2016
Who is Muhammad Ali’s Spiritual Advisor? A Conversation with Imam Zaid Shakir, 2016
The Beauty of Islam in Cuba — A Convert Community is Growing in the Island Nation, 2016
Anti-Racist Protesters Fight Back Against the KKK in Anaheim, California, 2016
The 50 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups 2015
Zaha Hadid the First Woman to Win the Highest Prizes in Architecture Transitions at 65 — A Memorial in Photos of Her Most Iconic Buildings, 2016
A Global Mawlid Mixtape - 35 Songs of Praise in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad’s Birth, 2015
Narcy’s Epic Music Film Rise - A Visual Journey into Gulf Futurism, 2015
Children and Protester’s Attacked by Police in St. Louis, 2015
Usaama Rahim, #479 Killed by US Police in 2015 & the First Victim to Be Instantly Named a Terrorist, 2015
Afro-Iran: The Unknown Minority, 2015
The Hajj of Betty Shabazz 50 Years Later An Excerpt from Betty Shabazz, Surviving Malcolm X, 2015
10 Beautiful Oud Perfume Mixes for Women and Men, 2015
Heart Over Mind — Decolonize Your Heart, 2015
For the Love of Coffee - A San Francisco Bay Area Coffee Guide, 2015
What Would Malcolm Do? 14 Resources For Understanding the Life and Legacy of Malcolm X Today, 2015
Return of the Mecca: The Art of Islam and Hip-Hop, 2014
“Allah is in Control”- Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Returns to the United States for the First Time Since Being Placed on the No Fly List in May of 2014
The Anatomy of A Muslim’s Very Public Prayer in America, 2014
15 Inspirations from Mecca and the Hajj Pilgrimage, 2014
Lighthouse Mosque Protests Proposed Building of Oakland Spy Center, 2014
Shine Your Light - A Journey to Mecca in Layers, 2013
“Breaking the Chains of Modernity,” Adbusters #100 February/March, 2012
Curriculum for Getting to Know American Muslims and Their Faith, Lead Author/ Editor, Islamic Networks Group, November 2012
Curriculum for A History of Muslims in America, Editor/ Author, Islamic Networks Group, November 2012
Answers to 100 Frequently Asked Questions About Muslims, Editor/ Author, Islamic Networks Group, November 2012
Multifaith Curriculum: Shared Values, Editor, Islamic Networks Group, November 2012
Multifaith Curriculum: Living the Faith, Editor, Islamic Networks Group, November 2012