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

ISIS to Putin: Welcome to Hell, Vlad!

While U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were presenting to the global community their res

Ehsan Ahrari | October 27th, 2015

India and Pakistan’s Nuclear Rivalry

The United States-led war on terror has cast an all-encompassing shadow over the Indian subcontinent over the past 15 ye

Steven Zhou | February 16th, 2016

Muslim Ban is Tearing Apart Families, Not Stopping Terrorists

The day after Donald Trump won the elections, Alisa Wartick decided to focus her energies on helping refugees because sh

Hina Tai | January 31st, 2017

The Book of Wisdom

Abstract (Summary) There is no contradiction in these matters for someone whose understanding is illumined. [...] suppl

Islamica | April 26th, 2005

More than a Token Shift: Black and Brown Proponents of Post-Race America

“I, the man of color, want only this: That the tool never possess the man,” wrote Franz Fanon in his post-co

Khaled A. Beydoun | December 5th, 2014

Poverty to Profit

[Headnote] Using Islamic microfinance to alleviate poverty

Islamica | July 27th, 2005

Hijab4Men Should Make You Uncomfortable – Here’s Why

If you’re in a relationship with Facebook like I am (almost nine years, baby!) and your friends list consists prim

Sana Saeed | February 2nd, 2014

A Muslim at the RNC

The Republican National Convention is a crucial moment in every election cycle. The Convention, held in Cleveland this y

The Islamic Monthly Staff | July 19th, 2016

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