1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge Kick-Off Event

A. Calling all Muslim Moms: Win The Beautiful Names by Saaleha Bhamjee + $10 Gift Certificate to Dar-us-Salam Islamic Bookstore
B. Calling all Muslim Youths & Young Adults: Win
1-day – 8 years: Grandma & Hijab-Ex Family Activity Book by Linda D. Delgado
9 – 14 years: Grandma & Hijab-Ex Family Activity Book by Linda D. Delgado
15 – 22 years: The Beautiful Names by Saaleha Bhamjee

Alhumdulilah (All praise is to Allah).

We give all praise and worship to Allah, and ask that He blesses us for any work that we do in favor of furthering our deen (way of life). We ask forgiveness if we intentionally by ignorance or unintentionally by mistake shall lead ourselves or others astray. Ameen.

Welcome to the new official home of American Muslim Mom – A family-oriented online magazine for Muslim Moms living in America, American Muslim Moms living aboard, or any Muslim mom living in the West or a non-Islamic state determined to raise Mu’min (true believers) despite any obstacles that Allah, the Almighty, may lay in front of us.

We proudly welcome our many non-Muslims family, friends, colleagues and homeschool buddies from around the world who are respectful of Islam, and stick around because they quickly find out that we’re really NOT that different after all.

Because, I believe that

• All American Moms love a bargain, and freebies are even better!
• All American Moms want to provide our children with the very best education possible, and homeschooling is only one option.
• All American Moms want safe, healthy, wholesome games, toys, learning aids, books and more, and we appreciate honest recommendations.
• All American Moms love family vacations and mini-weekend get-aways, so if we can find a deal, we love to share the tip.
• All American Moms want to community of acceptance, respect, honor and trust; so, when we share our recommendations and opinions, we know we’re being heard.
• All American Moms want security, peace, happiness, love, life and fulfillment beyond this life on Earth, and
• All Muslim Moms, our belief is “La illaha illallah, Muhammadan Rasullaha” (There is only one God, God, and Muhammad is His (last) Messenger)–the first part being widely accept by most Moms regardless of religion.

So, we have a lot more in common than not.

To help spread the word of our new and improved online presence and help promote our country’s very 1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge, we holding two Contests. Our goal is to have at least 250 children and young adults entering PreKindergarten to Senior Year of College read at least one Islamic book this summer and write an honest review recommending or not recommending this book to others.

Additionally, to run this campaign, the estimated cost is $1500. We’ve received approximately $300 in donated gifts thus far, but we still need approximately $1200 in gifts and aid (since we promised to mail gifts to every participant). Please help spread the love of reading Islamic books by supporting this program with whatever means possible. While this is a free program, estimated cost per child is $3. Learn how to Support Us here, or make a generous donation here.

A. Mommy’s Promotional Campaign!

The one Muslim Mom who helps promotes AmericanMuslimMom.com and the 1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge the most will receive all the gifts listed above. All promotional acts comment below by 12 midnight, EST, Wednesday, July 22 29, 2009.

Please be as creative as possible. Listed below are the rules, and suggested methods of promoted AmericanMuslimMom.com. All entries must be written in the comments area with links supporting your promotional activity below.

RULES*:

• Contest is open to U.S. residents only. If you accept USD in a paypal account, international clients may apply.
• You must leave one comment telling us why you think a Summer Islamic Reading Program is important for our Muslim youth today.
• Write about the Summer Reading Program on your blog (you must make sure a trackback is logged, otherwise make an additional comment below).
• Post our challenge button on your website and comment below.
• Add this site to your blogroll for a minimum of 6-weeks (we’ll check the status by Technorati, but please remind us via a comment below).
• Sign up for our RSS feed (here) ideally by email, then forward the email to your family and friends. Every one person on your list will count as one promotional act. Proof of numbers must be provided. [Preference for email subscription having the same email address on the comment that you have in the RSS feed].
• Sign up for our optin eNewsletter (here) to receive your free eReports, and make an email recommendation to your family and friends. Every one person on your list will count as one promotional act. Proof of numbers must be provided.
• Post about the challenge at an appropriate forum and comment below. You must be the first in the forum to announce the challenge, or amend the forum post with a positive recommendation of the challenge.
• Post about the challenge in yahoo group, gmail group, or other listserve and comment below.You must be the first in the group to announce the challenge, or amend the forum post with a positive recommendation of the challange.
• Tweet about this challenge and comment below.
• Submit the challenge to your favorite social media site. Every submission counts as one promotional act.
• Bookmark this challenge page and comment below.
• Submit the challenge to linkedin, facebook, etc.
• Introduce the challenge to your local masjid, Islamic school (fulltime, weekend or summer programs) by passing out the challenge flyer, and comment below.
• Post our flyer at local Muslim markets, restaurants, businesses, etc. and comment below.
• Help target Muslim Student Associations, Muslim Youth Associations, Girls and boys halaqah and Hifz programs, and comment below.
• Invite us for a written or audio interview. Contact us at contact[at]americanmuslimmom.com
• Make a virtual introduction to Muslim media outlets, such as magazines, newspapers, periodicals, blogs, etc. Each introduction counts as one promotional act. For example, make 10 virtual email introductions equals 10-promotional acts.
• Make a virtual introduction to Muslim companies, corporations, and potential sponsors or advertisers. Each introduction counts as one promotional act. Any introductions turns into a sponsor or advertisers, receives an additional promotional act. For example, make 10 virtual email introductions and 2 becomes sponsors, equals 12-promotional acts.
• Recommend appropriate blog carnivals, such as your favorite mommy blog carnivals, or Muslim blog carnivals. Every one blog carnival counts as 1 promotional act, if we participate in any of the blog carnivals you receive an additional promotional act.
• Recommend appropriate blog directories, for example mommy blog directories, or Muslim blog directories. Every one blog directory counts as 1 promotional act, if we participate in any of the blog directories you receive an additional promotional act.
• Offer to volunteer to help publicize the challenge by emailing contact[at]americanmuslimmom.com
• Make a monetary donation (click here), or donate a gift or prize by emailing contact[at]americanmuslimmom.com
• Offer other promotional suggestions not mentioned above by commenting below.

*ALL past promotional acts prior to today counts, as long as you update your post with our new URL AmericanMuslimMom.com, and your comment below.

B. Children’s Design a Button Contest

RULES:

1. Open the coloring page here.
2. Design a Button. Create & Enjoy!
3. Scan and email on or before 12 midnight EST Wednesday, July 22 29, 2009 Friday, August 15, 2009 to contest[at]americanmulismmom.com
4. Email must state: (a) Child’s full name. Only the first name and last initial will be publicized. (b) Age and DOB (date of birth).
5. Age groups: 1-day – 8 years, 9 – 14 years, and 15 – 22 years.

Have fun!

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