Ask Not What MuslimMatters Can Do For You… | Join the MM team

Ask not what MM can do for you…But what you can do for MM! :)

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Calling All Readers, Writers, Researchers, and Professionals

AlHamdulillaah, we at MM have built our reputation on the quality of our writing and the addressing of issues important and relevant to Muslims in the West - both popular and taboo. We aim to provide material which nourishes and refreshes the soul, raises awareness about our political and social situations, and practical Islamic methods of dealing with everyday social problems. With the Mercy of Allāh, we believe that we have achieved at least some of these basic goals, and all success comes from Him. May He accept our deeds and purify our intentions, and aid us in continuing to seek His Pleasure by working for His Sake.

However, we are not content with our current state of affairs. The true Muslim seeks to excel in everything, to achieve ihsaan (perfection) in every aspect of our lives. So too do we at MM aim to increase the level of quality, production, and material that we present to our readers – but we can't do it alone. Hence the title of this post: how can YOU help MM become bigger, better, and bolder than before?

From techies to newscasting; social, medical, and academic research; advertising and marketing; graphic designing and photojournalism… there are tons of departments in which you can contribute your skill sets and expertise to develop MM even further.

Here's just a small taste of what we're looking for:

IT

• Site maintenance and upgrade. Keeping the site running smoothly without glitches and improving overall access.
• Site development. What new features are available and would work well on MM? A hijri calendar widjet would be pretty spiffy!
• PHP development.

Advertising & Marketing

Spreading the word about MM. Targeting different populations in a variety of ways, through different mediums.

• Creative Designers. Graphic designers and advertising/ media specialists needed.
• Advertising Representative. A couple people who will be dedicated to reaching out and approaching relevant clients for advertisement.

Special Projects

Specialists. We are deeply interested in anyone who has a background and/or current involvement in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, education, and medicine. Senior students as well as professionals are welcome to contact us, to contribute information in order to tackle 'sticky' subjects such as mental illness, abuse (physical, mental/ verbal, sexual), homosexuality, stem cell research, etc.

Emergency Response Writers & new Associates. As many as available, dedicated to highlighting and briefly commenting on news stories, current events or blog generalists. Pls submit a sample article along with your interest.  All posts are approved by shura before publication.

French-language Writers. Inshā'Allāh, MM is planning to branch out and reach the French-speaking Ummah as well. French-speaking writers are needed to help develop this MM sub-site, including translation and original articles and other media content.

MM Librarians. inshā'Allāh another project idea is that of having an MM library. The goal would be to compile “timeless” scholarly articles, turn them into professional PDFs, and make them available in another webpage on the site – the MM Library. MM Librarians would scour the site for articles suitable for the library, and work with the tech experts to create a snazzy and professional PDF for each article or series of articles, and add them to the Library webpage.