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

60 Years of Muslim Leadership: The Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee

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

Khalil Andani | July 14th, 2017

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

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

Interview with Sara Ishaq

Interviewed by Yasmine Hassan, TIM Associate Features Editor What was your reaction when you found out that Karama has n

The Islamic Monthly Staff | February 26th, 2014

One Woman’s ‘Spiritual Rejuvenation’ Is Another’s ‘Unholy Act’

“Perhaps a great deed is belittled by an intention. And perhaps a small deed, by a sincere intention, is made grea

Shireen Ahmed | August 8th, 2013

The Feudal Economics of NCAA’s March Madness

So, why aren’t the players paid? No matter what team walks away with the NCAA basketball title next week, someone

S. F. Clemons | March 31st, 2014

Has the New Beginning Begun?

Less than 18 months after U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic speech at Cairo University pushed his popularity

Shamil Idriss | June 15th, 2012

The attack and burning of Ahmadis before Eid

When Ramadan nears to an end, families around the globe spend their final days in preparation of the Eid-al-Fitr&nb

Ayesha Noor | August 4th, 2014

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