2010 Summer Islamic Reading Challenge Kick-Off
We are so excited to host and launch the 2nd Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge from July 15 – August 15, 2010. Subhanallah, Glory be to God, today marks one year since we launched AmericanMuslimMom.com. Especially if this is your first time here, we hope that you’ll check out our past Archives to view our growth. We welcome your thoughts and feedback so we can better gauge your interests and further serve your currents needs and desires.
Alhumdulilah, we feel blessed that we’ve received numerous emails and even phone messages requesting if and when we’re going to host this Summer Reading Program again, so here it is! All you have to do is read at least one Islamic fiction or non-fiction book and share your honest review so we can post it online for everyone to read.
Objective:
- To read and review Islamic children and adult books from July 15, 2010 – August 15, 2010,
- Create a comprehensive list of recommended Islamic books, and
- Share the reviews with as many Muslim (and non-Muslim interested in Islam) children as possible, by publishing reviews on AmericanMuslimMom.com in our brand new channel just for Muslim Kids MuslimKids.AmericanMuslimMom.com [Today was officially launched!]
- All participants receive a prize.
*Participants may opt not to have their reviews published.
Rules:
- Participants must be make an official Intent to Participate, between July 15, 2010 and August 15, 2010,
- Any child from Birth– Senior Year of college/university, who is interested in reading Islamic non-fiction or fiction books (Non-Muslims welcomed),
- Participants must be a U.S. resident,
- Islamic books read should be at or near one’s reading level,
- Islamic books read aloud count,
- Islamic books can only be listed once,
- Only books read completely count, not partially read book,
- Islamic books must be read between July 15 – August 15, 2010,
- Use the Official Islamic Book Review Form and Reading Journal to review at least one Islamic book. A parent/guardian must sign the journal when it is completed.
- At least one Islamic book must be read and one Islamic book review form must be completed. Reading additional Islamic books are highly encouraged.
- While on prize will be given to all participants, additional Islamic books, games, gift certificates, etc. will be randomly selected.
- Limited to one additional award per child, per summer.
- The Founder/Owner/Publisher of AmericanMuslimMom.com and her family members are not eligible for prizes.
- Islamic schools. You are allowed to list the full-time, weekend or summer Islamic academy that you are a student of (you may only list one school). For homeschoolers, we recommend that you register as a local co-op, study group (youth halaqah). Whichever school has the most participants will receive a group of Islamic Books donated to their libraries.
- Deadline: Postmarked by August 15, 2010.
Instructions:
- * Register your child/ren from Birth – Senior Year of college/university, during the Reading Challenge period of July 15, 2010 – August 15, 2010 (details below)
- Print out the Official Islamic Book Review Form and Reading Journal * Children read books at their reading level, or read-aloud to by an adult
- Complete one full Islamic Book Review, and list additional Islamic books read on the journal with all sections completed. A parent/guardian must sign the journal when it is completed.
- Mail the completed review form and reading journal to the address provided on the Review Journal (one per child). Multiple children from the same household may send their journals in one envelope for your convenience.
- Each participant will be sent a certificate and a prize in the mail as promptly as possible.
- Special prizes will be awarded to different age or selected groups by criteria stated for that prize.
- Deadline: Postmarked by August 15, 2010.
How to Register:
[Purpose: We need to know the first name and age of each child to purchase the correct amount and appropriateness of prizes.]
- Participant must be officially signed-up on or before August 15, 2010.
- Participants can not register until the Official Kick-Off date of July 15,2010.
- Comment below on this Official Kick-Off webpage with your child or children’s first name(s) and last initial(s) and age(s).
- Having problems? Email: contact@americanmuslimmom.com
Children’s Design a Button Contest
Design a Button Coloring Contest Rules:
- Open the coloring page here.
- Design a Button. Create & Enjoy!
- Scan and email on or before 12 midnight EST August 15, 2010 to contact<at>americanmulismmom.com or postal mail it with your Official Book Journal.
- 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).
- Winning Design will be used for next year’s Summer Islamic Reading Challenge, inshaAllah.
About the Host:
AmericanMuslimMom.com started as a family blog in 2005 and is now a family-oriented online magazine that encourages Muslim Moms in America and American Muslim Moms living abroad to share their tips, tools and resources as they raise Mu’minyn (true believers) based on the Qur’an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessings be upon him). The community benefits from Islamic, motivational, educational, practical, and fun articles, reviews, videos, contests, giveaways and much more. To participate in the 2nd Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge and/or receive free gifts and prizes, logon to http://AmericanMuslimMom.com today!
AmericanMuslimMom.com is founded by Ponn M. Sabra a best-selling author, writer, columnist and internet marketer, homeschool mom of three girls, and past administrator of an Islamic weekend school, and full-time Islamic elementary learning center and daycare.
Comment Below to Read & Review Islamic Books.
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More Prizes for the First Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge
Can you believe 30 days passed by already!? Anything fun and good, even 30-days, always seem to fly by so quickly (just like our much anticipated blessed month of Ramadan). And, with only 1 day left, alhumdulilah (Praise be to Allah) we’re still getting wonderful Partners & Sponsors for this debut program. Don’t fret, you still have time to register, review at least one Islamic fiction or non-fiction book and email back your review.
Jazaka Allahu Khayrun (May Allah grant you goodness), Sister Zohra of Eman Publishing for donating the following books for the 1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge.
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:
- Open the coloring page here.
- Design a Button. Create & Enjoy!
- Scan and email on or before 12 midnight EST Wednesday, July 22 29, 2009 Friday, August 15, 2009 to contest[at]americanmulismmom.com
- 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).
- Age groups: 1-day – 8 years, 9 – 14 years, and 15 – 22 years.
Have fun!
Summer Islamic Reading Program Kick-Off Delay
InshaAllah, God willing, the site and the official Kick-off for the 1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Program will be postponed until Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Again–do NOT let this set-back hold you back from reading any Islamic book(s) with your kids 
We’re having major technically difficulities and shipping delays for our contest gifts.
Even though the orders have been made, I do not want to publicize anything I haven’t seen or reviewed first.
We apologize and seek your patience and understanding.
Yar Rabb, Oh Lord, may this delay–a situation that only You were aware would happen–grant us the opportunity to increase our patience, remind us of our human limitations, always stay true and humble , and to remain steadfast in our duties and obligations to serve You and only You despite any obstacles. Ameen.
Summer Islamic Reading Program Countdown – 6 Days
Subhanallah, God works in perfect ways!
Due to overwhelming support and interest, we are amending the 1st Annual Summer Islamic Reading Challenge with the following 2 new categories:
1. Young Muslim Adults. For our youths still in college or university, we will accept Islamic Book Reviews up to the age of 22 year.
2. Islamic schools. You are allowed to list the full-time, weekend or summer Islamic academy that you are a student of (you may only list one school). For homeschoolers, we recommend that you register as a local co-op, study group (youth halaqah). Whichever school has the most participants will receive at least $100 of Islamic Books donated to their libraries, inshaAllah.
Takbir: Allahu Akbar!
We just confirmed 3 incredible sponsors thus far. Each are donating wonderful gifts and prizes for all ages–Mommy gifts too. So, please continue to help spread the word, share your suggestions & recommendation.
We’re ready to fill your voids, inshaAllah.
Summer Islamic Reading Program Countdown – 8 Days
Jazaka Allahu Khayrun (May Allah reward you with good things) to J. Samia Mair of the Examiner for announcing our Summer Islamic Reading Program this morning.
Alhumdulilah, Praise be to Allah, Sister Samia found us, because she tipped us in to a 90-minute PBS Muslim documentary tonight at 10pm entitled, New Muslim Cool. Click here for the film’s official website. Hmm…sounds interesting…inshaAllah, God willing, will follow-up with a review.
