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Majlis Sultan-ul-Qalam, USA (Muslim Writers Guild of America)

MSQ LogoWelcome to Majlis Sultan-ul-Qalam, USA (Muslim Writers Guild of America)


The objectives of the Muslim Writers Guild of America are two-fold:
1) To respond rapidly to media coverage of Islam through letters and editorials
2) To respond systematically to critics of Islam through scholarly rejoinders. The group endeavors to defend
the honor and sanctity of Islam by waging a "jihad of the pen."
   
                                    Message from Chairman, Muslim Writers Guild of America

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New!  Save the Planet

Scientific American
Sohail Husain - March 2010

Dear Editor: Among several reasons cited in favor of educating women in "How Women Can Save the Planet," Lawrence Krauss correctly states that educated women "are less likely to accept fundamentalist extremism."

Read the entire letter.


Recent Published Op-Eds/Letters:


Archives of Published Material (2002-2010)
Examiner Articles & Other Notable Submissions

 Writer's Corner

Writing Tips 

Grammar Lessons

Contact Information

Books and Periodicals

The Holy Pen Home
 The Holy Pen"The Holy Pen," Muslim Writers Guild of America's fortnightly e-newsletter, serves two purposes: (1) to facilitate a greater awareness of current issues concerning Islam in the American press; and (2) to showcase some of the team's recent publications and efforts.



MSQ Book For Sale and Download
MSQ Souvenir To commemorate 100 years of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya, Muslim Writers Guild of America, in coordination with Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, USA, has assembled the first-ever historical retrospective of the tradition of jihad bil qalam ("jihad by the pen") in Islam and Ahmadiyyat.  Towards a Greater Jihad: Using the Pen in Islam's Defense  chronicles the venerable tradition of the intellectual defense of Islam through Quranic extracts, Ahadith, Malfoozat, and scholarly articles.  It also includes an anthology of six years' worth of publications by Muslim Writers Guild of America members.

News & Recognitions

Muslim Writers Guild of America Member Testifies Before U.S. Congress

 

3rd Annual Muslim Writers Guild of America Conference
  • The 3rd Annual Muslim Writers Guild of America Conference took place in Long Island, New York on February 13-14, 2010. 10 Muslim Writers Guild of America members participated in the rigorous day-and-a-half conference, which featured op-ed writing workshops, a social networking forum and breakout sessions on book writing.  In addition, Muslim Writers Guild of America elected a new Chairman for the next two years.

Department of Muslim Writers Guild of America, 2008-2009 Year in Review
  • Alhumdholillah, Muslim Writers Guild of America had a record-breaking year.  The team published almost 60 op-eds and letters in defense of Islam in major American newspapers


2008-2009 Writing Excellence Award
  1. Personally work with each member to polish their writing on a monthly basis. So far at least 10 people, some new and some already MSQ members, have agreed to participate. I promise to you today that anyone who commits to this process will, Inshallah, become an eloquent and articulate writer within 1 year's time.
  2. Encourage each MSQ member to publish at least a letter to the editor (if not an op-ed) once a month in the defense of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (saw).
  3. Maintain a regularly updated grammar & writing style section on the MSQ web page for members benefit.
  4. Present, with commentary, model letters/op-ed's for members benefit.
  5. Work towards becoming the premier writer's guild in the English language dedicated to defending the honor of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (saw).

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