MUSLIM FUTURES Launches on Kickstarter – A Bold New Vision Begins

Let’s turn the volume up on this one because this isn’t just a Kickstarter launch. This is a cultural moment.

MUSLIM FUTURES is officially live on Kickstarter and it’s not whispering about tomorrow… it’s building it.

This powerful anthology gathers a multiverse of stories from visionary Muslim storytellers veteran authors, filmmakers, artists all imagining futures where Muslims in America and across the globe don’t just survive… they thrive. These aren’t dystopias. These aren’t trauma loops. These are worlds shaped by community care, justice, love, and abundance. Stories told in our own words. On our own terms. With no filter and no apology.

At the center of this creative force is writer, producer, and founder/CEO of The Utopia Studio, Karim Ahmad (Divide, Futurestates). If you know speculative storytelling with purpose, you know that name carries weight. Karim’s work blends imagination with social impact, and Muslim Futures is anchored in exactly that: cultural authorship and radical possibility.

This anthology doesn’t stay in one lane either. It moves between graphic storytelling and prose, giving readers a constellation of narratives rooted in faith, care, intersectionality, and collective power. Karim said it best:

“This project is such a labor of love and was the product of some very deep collective worldbuilding by all the authors together. I think there is real power, necessary powerespecially now, as we are seeing so much xenophobia in the worldto re-root the world’s perceptions of Muslim communities in our true, authentic experiences and values; to show how intersectional we are; and thus, to show how when Muslims thrive, all people thrive.” That’s not just a quote. That’s a mission statement.

Curated by Karim Ahmad and Ryah Aqel, the table of contents reads like a dream team of bold imagination and cultural depth. Stories include:

Nura of the Multiverse by Karim Ahmad
Zoha by Fawzia Mirza
The Pomegranate Farmer and the Prince by Day Al-Mohamed
Momo the Magnificent by Mike Mosallam
Ma’il by Sami Khan
Misk & the Tree of Pearls by Ryah Aqel
The Wedding by Nijla Baseema Mu’min
The Island by Safia Elhillo
Lunch at the Penal Colony by Randa Jarrar
1,034,323 Good Deeds by Iman Zawahry
The Mother Has Returned by Angelica Lindsey-Ali
The Academy of Mystic Arts by Jumai Yusuf
The Sun Born Beneath by Iasmin Omar Ata
Jinnestan by Fatimah Asghar
The Remembrance Beings by Maytha Alhassen
Ho Jamalo by Hussein Rashid

And that’s just the storytelling side. The creative team bringing these futures to life on the page is stacked. Cover art by Samira Idroos and Jamal Igle. Interior art by Jamal Igle, Silvio DB, Keiko Nishijima, and more across key stories like Academy of Mystic Arts, 1,034,323 Good Deeds, Lunch at the Penal Colony, Jinnestan, Momo the Magnificent, Nura of the Multiverse, The Island, The Sun Born Beneath, The Wedding, and Zoha. Colors by Joshua Jensen. Lettering by Sean Rinehart. Graphic design by Jason Luz. This is bold, expressive, high-caliber storytelling crafted with intention.

If you rock with Octavia’s Brood, Black Futures, Cursed Bunny, Marvel Voices, DC Pride, or Shook! this is in that powerful lineage of culturally specific speculative storytelling that refuses to shrink itself for anyone. But here’s the real beauty: Muslim Futures isn’t meant to sit on a shelf and collect dust. It’s meant to move. Into classrooms. Libraries. Book clubs. Community gatherings. Across generations. It invites readers to imagine together and then carry those imagined futures forward.

The campaign closes Friday, March 19, 2026. This is your window. If you believe in stories that expand culture instead of limiting it… if you believe imagination is a form of resistance… if you believe thriving should be universal…

Back the future.

Support and learn more here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/muslimfutures/muslim-futures

The future is being written right now.

The Utopia Studio tells political stories in pop culture packages for massive global audiences, thus maximizing ROI and building narrative power for the marginalized to create a better future for everyone.

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Al Mega: I'm Al Mega the CEO of Comic Crusaders, CEO of the Undercover Capes Podcast Network, CEO of Geekery Magazine & Owner of Splintered Press (coming soon). I'm a fan of comics, cartoons and old school video games. Make sure to check out our podcasts/vidcasts and more!