Here is a new bookmark to add to your list: http://muslim.alltop.com

Alltop News is a new project spearheaded by Guy Kawasaki that showcases news from different topics and categories. Each topic showcases the top sites/blogs on one page, what they call ’single-page aggregation’. You can find out more about Alltop here.

Muslim.Alltop.com delivers news from different sites that are either authored by Muslims or sites that posts news about Muslims and Islam. This is a great resource to find out what the pulse is on the minds of Muslims across the world.

After sending a tweet to Guy, he graciously added IslamCrunch to Muslim page. Plus, he placed us in the #2 position of the page! Thanks Guy! This is a case of: “Tweet, and you shall receive.”

Also check out Guy’s book, Art of the Start. A good read to start any project, business or partnership. I am currently reading this book, a gift from our friend, Khadija O’Connell of Barakah Life.

Hot off the press! Soon to be released. Watch this space to buy your copy.

List of articles after the jump.

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We are proud to announce that 2 blogs listed on the IslamCrunch Cliq have been nominated for the 4th Annual Brass Crescent Awards! Please drop by the site and submit your votes… and don’t forget to vote for our Cliq members!

What is the IslamCrunch Cliq? Check it out on the sidebar, the shiny cool widget with a list of the blogosphere’s best content.

What are the Brass Crescent Awards?

The Brass Crescent Awards, a joint project of altmuslim and City of Brass, is an annual awards ceremony that honors the best writers and thinkers of the emerging Muslim blogosphere (aka the Islamsphere). Nominations are taken from blog readers, who then vote for the winners.

So, please vote for the IslamCrunch Cliq members blogs:

* Best Blog – Musings on the Britannic Crescent (Yahya Birt)

* Best Female Blog – Muslimah Media Watch (Zeynab Sarbaazi)

AmieStreet.com has a full album of short clips of many speeches from Brother Malcolm X for free. The free downloads may only be available for a short period so grab them while you can. Listen to a true American Muslim hero (sample clips can be heard from the audio player below).

See more details here: http://amiestreet.com/artist/13669

Calling all future Moustapha Akkads… submit your video to the One Nation Many Voices Film Contest before November 25, 2007!

Contest Overview

What’s it like to wear a head scarf on Main St., USA? How about to play soccer in one? How would you feel if just going to the bathroom on a plane made people around you nervous? Or are you the person that feels nervous?

We’re offering a $20,000 Grand Prize for the best new and creative short video exploring any aspect of life relating to the American-Muslim experience. Everyone in the U.S. is invited to compete, regardless of race or religion, so grab a camera and get filming. There’s a story in every community and friends just waiting to be made.

Videos can be voted on by anyone in the US. Entries receiving the top votes in each category will be judged by a celebrity panel of judges. The winner of each category will be awarded $5,000!

Explore the site and learn about our prizes, categories, judges, how to upload, how to vote, and how the whole thing works.

Contest Closes : 11/25/07
Voting Closes : 11/30/07
Judging Begins : 12/01/07
Winners Announced : 1/16/08

About the Contest

JUDGES:

Judges for the One Nation, Many Voices Film Contest include Sara Abassi, Danny Glover, Mariane Pearl, and Azhar Usman. For more information on the judges, visit our judges page.

CATEGORIES:

There are six categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation/Music, Youth 18 and under, One Minute and less. Online voters will determine the finalists of each category. Top vote-getters will become finalists and eligible to win the Grand Prize.

PRIZES:

Contest prizes will be awarded as follows:

• $50,000 in total prizes
• $20,000 for Grand Prize (aka Best Overall Video)
• $5,000 for winner of each category mentioned above.

(Yes, the Grand Prize winner can be awarded $20,000 plus an additional $5,000 for best in category!)

Finalists will also be aired on Link TV.

Please read our Rules and Regulations for more information.

We would like to thank One Nation for All for being an advertiser on IslamCrunch. We look forward to future collaborations, insha’Allah.

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