About
ILLUME is an award-winning, independent Muslim media organization that tells the Muslim-American experience through bold narrative stories. Through various media channels, our diverse group of writers, academics, Islamic scholars, artists, business leaders and media professionals offer unique insights on issues that affect the Muslim-American community.
VISION
ILLUME's vision is to become the leading Muslim-American media organization in North America.
MISSION
ILLUME is helping to develop a Muslim-American identity by sharing stories from OUR perspective.
We accomplish this by:
- Chronicling the Muslim-American experience by providing access to news stories, expert analysis, photographs and other visuals through Illume Magazine and its associated website (www.illumemagazine.org).
- Maintaining a panel of credible experts who can comment publicly on the news, life and culture of Muslim-Americans.
- Empowering individuals committed to community building by providing a platform to express their unique insights.
- Developing journalists, writers and other media professionals to provide a better and more accurate coverage of Muslims in the media.
- Holding a prestigious annual awards banquet honoring voices of those who are contributing to the Muslim-American experience.
ILLUME Magazine
ILLUME Magazine seeks to develop and explore the Muslim-American identity. We tell stories of culture, faith, arts, literature, social sciences, politics, history, travels, technologies and current affairs.
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PUBLISHER
ILLUME
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Javed Ali - javed [at] illumemagazine.org
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Hesham A. Hassaballa
- hesham [at] illumemagazine.org
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Muhammad Sajid - sajid [at] illumemagazine.org
DEPUTY EDITOR
Sumayyah Waheed - sumayyah [at] illumemagazine.org
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Bushra Burney, Aneesa Memon
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Yahsmin M. B. BoBo - yahsmin [at] illumemagazine.org
Zeenat Umar, Wajahat Ali, Adam Soltani
SALES DIRECTOR
Adeeba Rashid - adeeba [at] illumemagazine.org
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Ali Khan - ali [at] illumemagazine.org
MARKETING INTERN
Amina Moinuddin
STAFF WRITERS
Mai El-Sadany, Sara O’Connell
PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
Irfan Rydhan - irfan [at] illumemagazine.org
LEGAL TEAM
Iram Khan Ansari, Sumayyah Waheed, Wajahat Ali
CREATIVE TEAM
Ridwan Adhami, William Pope, Cameron Moore,
Parvez Ali, Mikael & Su Pittam, Omair Ali, Imran J. Khan
EDITORIAL BOARD
Souheila Al-Jadda, Mona Eltahawy,
Aftab Malik,
Christopher Khalil Moore
ADVISORY BOARD
Zaid Shakir, AbdelMalek Yamani,
Hatem Bazian,
Suhaib Webb, Tahir Anwar,
Usama Canon,
Yahya Rhodus
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
editor [at] illumemagazine.org
PHOTO ESSAYS
photog [at] illumemagazine.org
REVIEWS
reviews [at] illumemagazine.org
SUBSCRIPTIONS
subscriptions [at] illumemagazine.org
ON THE WEB
www.illumemagazine.org
CONTACT US
1.510.931.5840
6167 Jarvis Ave., #243,
Newark, CA 94560
info [at] illumemagazine.org
ILLUME is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public benefit corporation. Illume Magazine aims to promote an increased awareness of America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage to better achieve universal peace and understanding, and an increased discourse relating but not limited to, coverage of minorities in the media.
ILLUME is a not-for-profit media organization and does not make political endorsements. Commentary and opinions expressed by columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of Illume Magazine.
© Illume Magazine 2008.
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