Aboubakr Daqiq
noun. writer / teacher / pastry eater.
About
Aboubakr Daqiq is a writer based in Sydney, Australia. He is a Psychology graduate with a Master of Teaching and a background in Law, English, Arabic and Islamic Studies. Aboubakr is the founder of Conduit Muslim Perspectives, co-founder of the Muslim Writers Index, and editor-in-chief of Australia’s First Muslim Literary Journal. He is a Muslim Australian of Afghan heritage.
Writing
Aboubakr is currently working on editorial, literary and graphic novel projects. A selection of his work is listed below:
Fiction
Short Story: "Hybris"
Short Story: "The Layover"
Creative Nonfiction
Personal Essay: "To Love In Exile"
Personal Essay: Cold Coffee (Island Online)
General Non-Fiction
Article: "The Origins of Islamophobia in Australia"
Article: It was never about "the women and girls of Afghanistan"
Article: The Afghan-Australian Perspective on ADF War Crimes
Exposé: The Curious Case of Afroz Ali: Fraud, Lies and Spiritual Abuse
referenced in S. A. Whyte (2024), 'Islamic Religious Authority in a Modern Age', Palgrave Macmillan.
referenced in W. Quisay (2023), 'Neo-traditionalism in Islam in the West', Edinburgh University Press.
Comics
Graphic Novel Manuscript: "Muzhda"
Recipient. Comic / Graphic Narratives Mentorship. Island Magazine (2022 – 2023).
Industry Contributions
Editor-in-Chief. Conduit Muslim Literary Journal (2025 – Present).
Artistic Director. Sydney Muslim Writers Festival (2020 – 2026).
Submissions Team. Aurealis Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine (2024).
Founder. Conduit Muslim Perspectives (2018).