Submit your work to us by May 10 in order to be considered for inclusion in the up-coming issue of our literary journal! We welcome submissions on Arab-American themes that reflect the diversity of our community. Contributors do not have to be of Arab descent provided their work is of relevance to the Arab-American community.   MORE >>

Join us to celebrate our ten year anniversary at the Depot in Minneapolis! We will be awarding Suheir Hammad the first annual Mizna Edward Said award for promoting excellence in Arab American arts. Presenting the award will be Edward Said's daughter, Najla Said. Event to be held at The Depot in Minneapolis.   MORE >>

At such a distressing moment in history as this, the festival's birth comes as a blessing to anyone in search of overlooked perspectives from the Middle East. "So Much I Want to Say" promises to give balance to grossly biased wartime media coverage and similarly narrow depictions of Arabs elsewhere in the West.   MORE >>

Certainly there is no better time than right now for a journal of this nature in the United States. Featuring fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and artwork dealing with Arab American concerns, Mizna conveys serious issues with power and style while avoiding the dry and academic text of more scholarly publications.   MORE >>

The Arab as boogeyman is not a new concept, but after the Sept. 11 attacks, some local Arabs and Muslims feel that stereotypes have only increased, fueled by hatred and fear. That's why Mizna, an organization that promotes Arab-American and Muslim culture, chose Halloween to stage "Fearful Verses; Trapped Between Bush and Bin Laden."   MORE >>