The Islamic Monthly

AN AWARD-WINNING, NONRELIGIOUS
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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

How to Build a Mosque in America and Watch it Burn to the Ground: Bellevue, Washington Edition

By Arshad Ahmad, as told to TIM Editors. On January 14, a community member called me around 2:50 a.m. to let me know our

The Islamic Monthly Staff | March 8th, 2017

Does Technology Cheapen the Hajj Experience?

New technology, such as live feeds, Snapchat, and iPhone apps, has helped bring Hajj closer to Muslims around the world.

Hassan Hoque | September 13th, 2017

PILLARS OF CLOUD

Pillars of cloud extend down to earth during Ramadan inside of which angel coils swirl continuously upward and downward

Islamica | October 5th, 2007

2011 Elections Overview

2011: major elections in the Muslim world EGYPT: Egyptians will head to the polls in September 2011 to vote for their pr

timteam | June 17th, 2012

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boston Marathon “Saudi Man” transcript

Transcript of the interview between Abdulrahman Alharbi and TIM Editor-in-Chief Amina Chaudary. Interview was conducted

Editor in Chief - A.C. | May 21st, 2013

Pathological Storytelling, Lies and the Medication I was Saved From

By: Sana Saeed I used to love telling stories. As a kid, it was more than just a favorite pastime – it was my rais

Sana Saeed | February 27th, 2013

Want to destroy Islam? Try Sectarianism

Haroon Moghul | June 25th, 2013

ISIS: Intellectual Roots and the Question of Religious Authenticity

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Michael Arnold | March 16th, 2017

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