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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

If Islam is the Solution, It’s Also The Problem

Is Frederick Starr Right? f it’s “moderate Islam” you want, S. Frederick Starr argues, “loo

Haroon Moghul | February 27th, 2014

Fiqh or Fiction

Abstract (Summary) Islamic leases, or ijarahs, are an example of a securitizable instrument. Because lessors have the r

Islamica | January 24th, 2005

U.S. Election 2016 Perspective Series

The 2016 US presidential election cycle was memorable in many ways and brought up a number of important issues for the n

The Islamic Monthly Staff | November 8th, 2016

Trump v. Islam

Donald Trump rode to power on a wave of fear. During his presidential campaign, he portrayed terrorists, immigrants, the

John Feffer | February 17th, 2017

War and Peace in Afghanistan

As U.S. military operations in Afghanistan enter its 10th year, hopes for peace in 2011 do not look promising. President

Farid Senzai | June 17th, 2012

Same Old Questions about Muslims and Halloween

Halloween is fast approaching and my children are asking yet again about costumes and jack-o-lanterns. It amazes me how

Saadia Faruqi | October 30th, 2014

The Second Presidential Debate

The presidential election continued on its trajectory of divisiveness and polarization yesterday, as Donald Trump and Hi

The Islamic Monthly Editors | October 10th, 2016

The Face of the Movement Addresses Her Critiques on Her Famous Photo

It has been 10 years since the photo was taken of me. The photo that has, in some ways, positively changed my life for t

Munira Ahmed | April 7th, 2017

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