The Islamic Monthly

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2017 Silver Award of Distinction
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The magazine was co-founded and run by three American Muslim women in 2010 inspired by the publication's former magazine, Islamica. The magazine successfully printed bi-annullly from 2011-2018 with daily digital content and exclusive interviews in the form of print, audio and visual stories. The magazine's core principle was to allow for a space for stories of all kinds related to American Muslims, while striving for abiding by ethical journalism. Despite it's many successes, including a number of exclusive interviews and having articles referenced in mainstream press in America often, and challenges the magazine could not sustain itself or find the proper funding to continue publishing. It never officially shuttered but stopped active publishing in 2018.

This site is archived. The homepage below will select articles at random for your viewing. The previous print issues are also available for your viewing.

The Unpredictable Nation: America In the Age of Trump

WINTER/SPRING 2017

Are American Muslims The Pivotal Hot Button Issue This Election?

SUMMER/FALL 2016

Mass Movement to Nowhere

WINTER/SPRING 2015-2016

Racism Changes

SPRING/SUMMER 2015

New Perspectives on America's Muslims

FALL/WINTER 2014

Will America Ever Move Past Racism?

SPRING/SUMMER 2014

New Faces of America: Leaders, Politicians and Entrepreneurs

FALL 2013

What if Obama Wins? Loses? What’s at Stake for Muslims?

FALL 2012

Radioactive Muslims: American Muslims as Outsiders

WINTER/SPRING 2012

The Revolution or Evolution of the East

SUMMER/FALL 2011

2011 and Reflections on the Past Year

2011

Featured Pieces

45 Watch: 3 Reasons to Say No to Neil Gorsuch

Two months ago, Donald Trump announced his pick for the vacant Supreme Court seat in true showman fashion. He forewarned

Obaid H. Siddiqui | April 4th, 2017

Closing the Respect Gap with Iran

In the summer of 2014, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to the front grounds of the foreign ministry b

Sam Khanlari | November 12th, 2015

The Best Place in the World to be a Muslim: America or Europe?

“I object, Dr. Ahmed,” said the large bearded man in a turban and shalwar kameez as he rose slowly from his

Akbar Ahmed | January 7th, 2015

The Only Thing to Fear is Fearing Fear Itself

September 11, 2001, is a date that Americans will say for generations changed their lives forever. The consequences of t

Morgan Carver Richards | May 8th, 2017

MOSES and the SHEPHERD

Abstract (Summary) Moses condemns the prayer of a shepherd Once Moses overheard a shepherd pray: 'O God! O Lord!' he he

Islamica | October 5th, 2007

Perspective: Trump and the Muslim Ban

Diversity Saves Us From The Temptation To Fascism: Trump and the Muslim Ban I can’t think of a better definition o

Haroon Moghul | August 11th, 2016

Remembering Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke, who died Dec. 13, 2010, at age 69, left an incredible career behind, and most of his friends thought

Azeem Ibrahim | June 17th, 2012

Can America Ever Move Past Racism?

The mere fact that this question has been asked since the election of President Barack Obama speaks to the changing role

Kambiz GhaneaBassiri | November 26th, 2014

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