Misdaq has named experimental writer Lawrence Ytzhak Braithwaite and poet Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore as personal friends in the literary-world. Of Moore, the American Sufi poet's books are replete with quoted comments of praise from Misdaq, notably featuring on two of his most recent books 'Abdallah Jones & the Disappearing-Dust Caper' and 'Underwater Galaxies'. Misdaq has also written literary reviews for Moore's numerous works, appearing in such magazines as Illume, EMEL & online with DeenPort. Of Braithewaite, after the avante-garde novelist and performer mysteriously died in 2008, Misdaq dedicated his third album to him. The liner notes of 'Maghreb Isha & Space' contain a short eulogy and personal message to the deceased writer, whom Misdaq cited as an inspiration, ("You still inspire me.") and more specifically, Misdaq mentions that the third movement of the LP's 'Dream Suite' was 'for you' (i.e. Braithwaite). The message concludes, "I miss you brother. I wish you were still here."