Two AMAZING Contests for ALL MIST Participants!

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is at MIST NATIONALS 2010

So you’ve made it to MIST. We wanted to do something fun to congratulate you guys for working hard to get here – we have two awesome contests that you can participate in this weekend! Check it out!

THE CM WRITING CONTEST

How to apply – Submit a 300 word max writing piece sharing with us your experience at MIST Nationals this year. It can be humorous, about your competition, something serious, maybe an interview style, it’s up to you! Winners will have their writing pieces featured on the Creative Muslims Blog! Submit your writing piece to inquiries@creativemuslims.com by Midnight Friday, Aug 6th, 2010.

The TWITTER/FACEBOOK CONTEST

Starting Friday, July 30th at 12pm noon to the final hours of MIST Nationals on Sunday Aug 1st ending at 5:30pm we want to know what’s on your mind. Send us a Wall Post on our Facebook Fan Page or Tweet us (@CreativeMuslims) and let us know something interesting happening on-site at MIST that deals with creativity, design, tech, inspiration, or social media. We will select the most interesting tweets and posts and feature them on our blog the following week. We’re even giving away prizes! We’ll randomly select winners for prizes such as:

A $30 Visa Gift Card, 3 Months of Free Advertising & More

(Note: If you are tweeting – make sure you use”#CreativeMuslims” in your tweets so we can find you)

MIST Nationals – Here we Come!

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Twitter Contest & Writing Contest!

Details will be up soon. Check back.

And don’t forget to Follow Us For the Latest!

Our Staff will be on-site at MIST Nationals this year!

  

Listening to Quran Online Is Easier than Ever!

hdasti    Social Media     islam, mp3, muslim, Quraan, quranic reciters, ramadan

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Sami Yusuf’s Art Competition!

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Have an awesome design that you’re dying to showcase to the world? Sami Yusuf is hosting an arts competition which includes submissions in images, audio, videos, and writings. Check out the official site for more details on where to send your work.

Submissions must be in by AUGUST 14, 2010

http://www.samiyusufofficial.com/main/competition

iTaskinator: iPhone app designed to help you schedule important things to do around local prayer times.

hdasti    Multimedia, Tech     iPhone app, iTaskinator, muslims, Productive Muslim, productivity, schedule, scheduling app for muslims, tasks, tech

“iTaskinator schedules your tasks through an easy to use interface. It utilizes a proven time-management technique called “Time-blocking” to help you focus on getting important things done. What’s more, it automatically schedules around your local prayer times, so that you don’t miss any prayers!”

Are You ready for Ramadan? Join Productive Muslims TODAY in the free webinar: Quran for BUSY people

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What: Productive Muslims is holding a unique webinar
for YOU called “The Quran for Busy People”
by Br. Mamoon Yusaf

When: Sunday, 18th July 7-8 PM UK Time.
How: You must register insha’Allah. (Completely free)

Click below to register, and don’t forget to invite all of your friends!

http://www.quranforbusypeople.com/

Top Free Tools Online for Group Collaboration

tsultan    Tech     dimdim, dropbox, google docs, google groups, group collaboration, huddle, mindmeister, pbworks, stixy

Are you looking for tools online to help with group communication, organizing information, and managing people and projects? Whether you need it for an event, local youth group activities at your mosque, community service projects, learning circles, school projects, etc, we have put together a list of sites you should check out.

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Best Travel Apps for Muslims >> HalalTrip

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Official halaltrip Blog | insights and muslim-friendly travel ideas

Posted: July 6th, 2010 | Author: Karim | Link to Full Article

“Thanks to mobile technology travelling people are online whenever and wherever they want to be. Useful applications can be downloaded for a small fee or even for free. As Muslims we are often keen on specific services while travelling around the globe. Hence, we present you five apps for your iPhone (most of them are available for smartphones in general) that might be interesting.

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Using Social Media to Stand up to Islamophobia

tsultan    Social Media     community, culture, identity, islam is peace, islamophobia, love, Social Media, ummah, unity

We put together a short slideshow presentation on the three most common Islamophobic views that exist today. We contrasted each view with the reality of Islam and the Muslim community. Sort of a myth v. reality theme.  Let us know what you think.

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