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

Tragedy in Tennessee: Why A Muslim Man Killed

On Thursday, when a young American Muslim man killed four U.S. Marines and wounded three others in Tennessee, the spotli

Farhana Qazi | July 18th, 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

Our politicians are playing with forces they don’t fully comprehend

The crisis of modern democracy isn’t right-wing demagoguery or extremist populism. Those are surface symptoms of a

Steven Zhou | November 28th, 2016

Understanding Ismaili Muslim Theology and Practice

This is part two of a three-part series on Ismaili Muslims. Read part one here, “A Brief History of Ismaili Muslim

Khalil Andani | July 11th, 2017

How Trump Instigates Sectarian Warfare

By Dr. Abdul Cader Asmal and Craig Considine In recent years, President Donald Trump has questioned the legitimacy of Is

Abdul Cader Asmal | May 31st, 2017

As a Muslim Woman, I Need You to Vote Hillary

The reports of the Trump campaign’s death are greatly exaggerated — a recent tracker poll has Donald Trump o

Ilhan Cagri | November 3rd, 2016

The Art of Aadil Abedi: An Invitation for Conversation

At a time in this country when even the sight of Arabic writing can make some people nervous, Aadil Abedi, a London

Salma Hasan Ali | April 24th, 2017

11 Ways to Get Yourself Noticed by the NSA!

A practical guide for getting a foothold in the terrorist marketplace. The Intercept just released its latest lis

Obaid H. Siddiqui | July 11th, 2014

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