ISLAMICA INTELLIGENT PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION & LIFE International Office 22 QUEEN RANIA STREET SPORTS CITY, AMMAN JORDAN Postal Address P.O. 910635 ]ABAL WEBDEH AMMAN 11191, JORDAN TELEPHONE +962-6-5153215 FAX +962-6-5153251 www.islamicamagazine.com 16th February 2009 Dear Subscriber Greetings With this letter is your copy of Issue No.21. You may have noticed that we are no longer Islamica Magazine. In line with the exciting developments taking place in the publication, we are now Islamica. It has been over 12 months since you received issue no. 20, and I want to offer you our deepest apologies for the interruption in your subscription. Given the astounding global boost in demand for Islamica, the magazine found itself in the inopportune position of requiring immediate restructuring. Islamica had to pause its production in order to build an infrastructure capable of supporting a global publication of this scale. We are delighted to convey to you that from this temporary setback, a much stronger Islamica has emerged. During the restructuring period, Islamica was awarded multiple recognitions for our previous publications including a nomination by UTNE Independent Press Awards, as well as six awards at the DeRose Hinkhouse 2008 Awards, gaining gold awards for best national religious magazine, best single issue, best design and production, and best overall excellence. Islamica has garnered the support of many of the world's prominent influential opinion leaders. Our new Board of Directors is a testament to our strides, comprised of some of the most influential Muslim thought leaders in the fields of academia, politics and religion. We are delighted to present you with the new Islamica, filled with unparalleled coverage of the Muslim world's most pressing issues, insightful analysis from previously uncovered angles, unique interviews with world-stage personalities, and remarkable photojournalism. We want to thank you for your support over the years, and we look forward to repaying that loyalty through providing you an outstanding publication that you proudly claim your own. With best wishes SOHAIL NAKHOODA Editor-in-Chief EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - SOHAlL NAKHOODA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR - MOHAMMAD MADI, SALES & MARKETING MANAGER - MOHAMMAD ZARO, ART DIRECTOR - SALAM ALMOGHRABY ISLAMICA MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY ISLAMICA INTERNATIONAL LTD REGISTERED IN JORDAN AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS H.R.H. PRINCE GHAZI BIN MUHAMMAD (Chairman, JORDAN), H.E. DR. ABDALAZIZ OTHMAN ALTWAIJRI (SAUDI ARABIA) H.E. SHEIKH HABIB AL-JIFRI (UAE), H.E. GRAND MUFTI DR. MUSTAFA CERIC (BOSNIA), H.E. DATUK JAMALUDDIN MANSOOR (MALAYSIA) PROFESSOR S. ABDALLAH SCHLEIFER (USA), PROFESSOR INGRID MATTSON (USA), TIM WINTER (UK), DR. IBRAHIM KALIN (TURKEY), M. SALAHUDDTN KHAN (USA), FIRAS AHMAD (USA), SOHAIL NAKHOODA (JORDAN)