The team behind MYM
The people who read every word.
A small, durable team of volunteers, editors, and board members. Many have served MYM for over a decade. They are the reason a fourteen-year-old’s blog became a literary home.
30+
Volunteers across the team
10+ years
Median editor tenure
Since 2008
The earliest editors still serving
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors oversees MYM’s governance, mission, and long-term direction. Members serve voluntarily and are elected to multi-year terms.
Jawaad Khan
Jawaad Khan was born and raised in sunny South Florida to a family of creatives and Islamic workers. He went on to complete a film degree…
Arif Kabir
Arif Kabir lives in Maryland with his wife and family, where faith, design, and storytelling meet in his daily life. He works as a consultant at…
Mariam Vakani
Mariam Vakani is a jack-of-all-trades currently living in Toronto, Ontario. She obtained her MA in Communication and Culture from Toronto Metropolitan University. Mariam writes sometimes, but…
Haris Qudsi
An eclectic individual at heart, Haris Qudsi thoroughly enjoys writing about himself in the third person. Armed with a cavalcade of dry wit and an extensive…
Aabid Shivji
Always an advocate of North Texas, Aabid grew up in the DFW suburbs of Grapevine and Euless. While in college, he developed an interest in spoken…
Sumaiyah Khan
Sumaiyah joined MYM to exercise her writing skills and broaden her horizons, and is currently the Editor-in-Chief. She has a Bachelor's degree in Education and finds…
Leadership
The leadership team runs MYM’s day-to-day operations: programming, editorial, communications, and infrastructure.
Arif Kabir
Arif Kabir lives in Maryland with his wife and family, where faith, design, and storytelling meet in his daily life. He works as a consultant at…
Mariam Siddiqui
Mariam Siddiqui is an educator and lifelong learner who finds magic in the margins and meaning in well-chosen words. She holds a degree in Education from…
Halah Butt
Halah Butt is a forever-aspiring writer with a background in copywriting. She studied English Literature and Professional Writing at the University of Toronto and has been…
Talha Muhib
Editorial Team
The editors are the people writers actually meet with, week after week. They review pieces, lead workshops, and hold space for the work to come into being.
Mariam Siddiqui
Halah Butt
Jawaad Khan
Amer Nazar
Shazia Khan
Jaweerya Mohammad
Zahra Wadia
Hannah Alkadi
Honorary Members
MYM is what it is because of those who shaped it before. Honorary members no longer hold formal roles but remain part of the family.
Join the team
Some of the best work happens behind the page.
MYM grows when thoughtful Muslims join the team. We are always glad to hear from editors, designers, and operators who want to give their time to this work.
