KUFICON

Muslim Storytellers Summit

Oct.31st 2026 – Dallas, TX

The North Star for Muslim storytellers. Wherever your creative journey has taken you, KufiCon connects you with a global community of creators and invites you to the conversations shaping the stories we tell next.

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Guest Talks & Panels

Hear from writers, artists, filmmakers, designers, and creative professionals sharing practical insights and stories from their journeys.

Vendors & Exhibitors

Discover creative brands, studios, shops, and projects showcasing their work and services.

Networking & Pitching

Connect with fellow creators through fun networking games designed to get real conversations (and collaborations) started, and pitch your work directly to industry leaders.

Writer & Artist Alley

Browse original works, art, zines, and prints from independent writers, artists, and illustrators.

Workshops & Activities

Take part in hands-on sessions designed to help you learn new skills, tools, and creative processes.

E-Sports & Gaming

Compete in live tournaments, experience VR storytelling, and connect with the Muslim gaming community.

Where storytellers converge collaborate create inspire dream belong

Behind kuficon

The team behind Kufi Productions created KufiCon with a simple idea in mind:

“Build the room we always wished we had.”

As storytellers ourselves, we created a space where Muslim creatives can meet, learn, collaborate, and remind one another that creativity grows in community.

Behind KufiCon

The team behind Kufi Productions created KufiCon with a simple idea in mind: "Build the room we always wished we had."

As storytellers ourselves, we created a space where Muslim creatives can meet, learn, collaborate, and remind one another that creativity grows in community.

Alex Kronemer

Executive Producer at Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), Founder of MOST

Alex Kronemer

Alex is the co-founder and executive director of Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), a non-profit educational film production company with the mission of working for peace and understanding through the power of the media.  UPF’s nine films have won dozens of awards and have been seen by over 150 million people worldwide.

Sohaib Awan

Creative Visionary, Cross-Cultural Storyteller, CEO of Fictional Frontiers

Sohaib Awan

Sohaib is the Founder & CEO, Jabal Entertainment and Founder of Fictional Frontiers, leading the first multimedia incubator dedicated to stories from and inspired by the Muslim world — uniting creative powerhouses behind Star Wars, Marvel, James Cameron’s Avatar, and TMNT with rising Muslim writers, artists, and worldbuilders to craft transformative comics, novels, collectible/video games, and animated and live-action projects.

Amin Al Sarraf

Litigation Partner, Head of Entertainment Group at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Amin Al Sarraf

Amin is a litigator with nearly two decades of trial, dispute resolution, crisis management and investigation experience. He regularly represent large corporations, small businesses, government entities and individuals in a wide variety of state and federal litigation matters, including employment, breach of contract, entertainment, fraud, copyright, defamation, construction, healthcare, and real estate disputes.

Mustafa Davis

Creative Director of Al-Maqasid, Co-Founder of Ta'leef Collective

Mustafa Davis

Mustafa has directed films and media projects around the world, co-founded Ta’leef Collective, Guidance Media, and Anwar Al-Talaqi (Guidance Magazine), and led media efforts at Tabah Foundation in Abu Dhabi, where he helped build its award-winning media division. His films have been showcased on PBS, POV, The Atlantic, WNET, and Amazon Prime.

Naima B Robert

Award-Winning Author, Book Mentor & Strategist, Producer of Eman Channel

Naima B Robert

Na’ima is a visionary CEO, award-winning author and experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working in the writing field and the online marketing industry. International speaker and coach, skilled in Mentorship, Coaching, Speaking, Brand Building and Public Relations.

Ayisha Irfan

Co-Founder of Muslims Writers Collective, Govt Affairs and Public Policy Expert

Ayisha Irfan

Ayisha spent 15 years building policy programs from the ground up, in city government, at nonprofits, and inside two of the biggest (F500) tech companies in the world. She serves on the Board of the ACLU of Northern California and the Alliance for Decision Education’s Workforce Council. She’s also the co-founder of the Muslim Writers Collective, a 501(c)(3) that’s been covered by Vice, The Guardian, and BuzzFeed.

Behind kuficon

The team behind Kufi Productions created KufiCon with a simple idea in mind:

"Build the room we always wished we had."

As storytellers ourselves, we created a space where Muslim creatives can meet, learn, collaborate, and remind one another that creativity grows in community.

Behind kuficon

The team behind Kufi Productions created KufiCon with a simple idea in mind:

"Build the room we always wished we had."

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David Max

James Bond

Sofia Lia

Daniel Jack

Ayisha Irfan

Web Designer

Sohaib Awan

App Designer

Naima B Robert

Product Manager

Naima B Robert

Branch Director

As storytellers ourselves, we created a space where Muslim creatives can meet, learn, collaborate, and remind one another that creativity grows in community.

Hear from the voices telling bold stories and redefining Muslim narratives.

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