A second generation American Muslimah, Mahasin began writing as soon as she could write and began entering and winning contests at the age of eight. Throughout high school and college she won numerous essay and short story awards for various writing techniques and entered a gifted writers program. Her professional writing has largely focused on technical journals, handbooks, educational papers, business reports, grants, pamphlets, brochures and some advertising publishing more than 100 writings. She began writing plays in high school and focused on poetry, short story, essay and of course theatrical plays. Her plays have won critical acclaimed and been translated and performed in America, Europe, Asia and the middle east. Mahasin is married with three children and often serves as a guest speaker conducting educational workshops for organizations. Mahasin’s goals are to “Impact! Expand! Inspire
Organization and Group Membership/Affiliations
Member - African American Female Playwrights (AAFP) Past Board Member - American Muslim Women Association (AMWA) Member - Amnesty International (AI) Board Member - Baitul Salaam Network - Richmond (BSN) Member - International Centre for Women Playwrights Board Member - Islamic Writers Alliance (IWA) Board Member - The Mosque Cares – Curriculum Committee (TMC) Board Member - Virginia Muslim Coalition for Public Affairs (VMCPA)
Published Work
Books
Prophet Muhammad - Benefactor to Humanity - Phoenix Press Ltd. Arizona Department of Safety Defensive Driving Manual - (AZ DOT) Colorado Springs Police Gazette - (Colorado Springs Police Department) MSC Primary Text – Islamic belief (Common Publishing) MSC Primary Text II – Iman Mufassal (Common Publishing)
Anthologies
Many Voices, One Faith - (IWA Anthology) Joy of Islam II - Voices Raised -(Spencer-Majeed Ltd) Radical Women Poetry (University of Colorado) Many Poetic Voices, One Faith (IWA Anthology) Many Voices, One Faith II – Islamic Fiction Stories (IWA Anthology)
Articles: (some)
Richmond Times Dispatch Richmond Parents Magazine Richmond Free Press Arizona Informant Islamic Parent Teacher Student Community Association Newsletter Muslim Journal Prensa Hispana (Spanish) Public Information Newsletter Saudi Press Agency - Saudi Arabia Strait’s Times - Singapore Tricities Muslimah (Self Published Quarterly since Fall 1998)
Performances(some)
One God - Arizona One God - Saudi Arabia (special audience before late King Fahd) Because of you B – Colorado Ramadan Reflections – New York Puppet Show – Germany What Kind of Mother – Illinois Reading “Carrying the Load” – Arizona Endeavoring to Answer – Virginia Like the Women of Ansar - Virginia Stepping in the Right Direction - Virginia Poetry for our People – “Adhan! Heeding the Call” – Virginia Poetry for our People – “Man can have nothing but what he Strives for” - Virginia Poetry for our People – “Al-Islam in America – Explained in Detail” - Virginia It’s Ramadan! – Puppet Show - Virginia Soiling of a Muslimah – Maryland
Awards
First Place International Essay Contest - MSA of US and Canada. Honorable Mention Science Fiction Writers of Earth (SFWoE) short story contest International Women in Achievement Regional Women Playwrights
