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YALLAH! MUSLIMS WRITE: 3 MONTH WORKSHOP

JULY 23, JULY 30, AUGUST 13, AUGUST 27, SEPTEMBER 10, SEPTEMBER 24, Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (six sessions)

$35

Yallah! Muslims Write is a three month workshop by and for self-identifying Muslim artists to join together in a joyful, supportive, and courageous space to share writing and foster community. It runs July-September.

You’ll read and discuss novel excerpts and short fiction pieces by authors from the global Muslim community. Each participant will have the opportunity to workshop up to 15 pages, double spaced, each month—submitted and shared one week in advance of the relevant session (you will be emailed to schedule your workshop date).

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Access Program
We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.

Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.

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mhd borhan

mhd borhan

mhd borhan lives in Portland, OR, in a multi-generational, multi-racial household with an adorable but demanding Russian Blue cat named Luna. As the founder and facilitator of Yallah! Muslims Write, he supports self-identifying Muslim artists through ongoing workshops and an online community. A participant in the 2025 Tin House Summer Workshop, he is collaborating with Mipsterz on a soon-to-be-launched literary magazine for social and political satire, titled The Bazarre. Currently, he is hard at work on his debut novel, Thank You for Being White, a biting, no-holds-barred comedic takedown of white supremacy and the white wellness industry.
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