Hi Sarwari,
I'm sorry it's taken me a while to respond, but I had no idea that there was activity in this VE.
In any case, I imagine Naseeb's literary ezine being something like The Paris Review (a lofty goal, I realize, but why not?), with a focus on fiction, poetry and, to a lesser degree, creative nonfiction. Of course, only the most exceptional works would be published in the ezine; perhaps there could be a panel of editors who read and choose from weekly submissions. In addition to featuring young, previously unpublished writers, the ezine could also become a forum to which more prominent Muslim writers can contribute their works.

These days, litearture is a dying breed in magazines. As a matter of fact, not too long ago, The Atlantic Monthly scrapped fiction from its pages, relegating it to an annual summer fiction edition, something that makes me extremely sad. I think Naseeb has a great opportunity to showcase young voices in literature and, given the depth of talent in our Muslim community, this is anything but an impossible goal.
These are all very broad thoughts I'm having right now but I'm sure that specifics could be hammered out if it comes to that.
Let me know what you think.

The idea of a Muslim Harry Potter entirely fails to capture my fancy.

Plus, the fact that this idea was recommneded by a republican really puts me off. right-wingers rarely make good fiction writers. they lack imagination. :D

this would be a good idea...it could give confidence to many aspiring writers.

I agree that's a great idea. All my sex fiction is turned down, and its pretty good too.