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Meet Muslim, a new online publication for the Gen Z ummah

Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh always hoped he’d get a job writing about celebrities and memes. His wish was granted. Sort of.

Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh always hoped he’d get a job writing about celebrities and memes. His wish was granted. Sort of.

Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder and editor-in-chief of Muslim.co, a new digital publication for Muslim youth. He says the publication is meant for all teens and young adults within the ummah, or community of Muslims, regardless of their race, gender, sect or how they do or don’t practice their faith.
Within a week of launching the publication on April 20, with Youssef featured as its first cover star, the site received about 56,000 visits and featured articles on young environmental activists, the loneliness Muslim converts can face during Ramadan, tips for hosting the perfect digital iftar — and, of course, rapid coverage of memes that have made their way through Muslim communities on Twitter and TikTok.
The site is currently an all-volunteer initiative, something Al-Khatahtbeh hopes will eventually change. The team consists of about 10 regular freelance writers as well as an editor and graphic designer.