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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

Fred Korematsu: An unsung “Muslim-American” Civil Rights Hero

Fred Korematsu. A name more foreign than familiar to Muslim Americans. Born in Oakland, California on Januar

Khaled A. Beydoun | February 2nd, 2015

PAVILIONS OF THE SACRED RELICS

Abstract (Summary) From the reign of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (d.1481) until the second half of the 16th century, th

Islamica | April 26th, 2005

The Hypothetical Future of Muslim Databases Is Already Here

During a recent interview with Yahoo News, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was asked whether trackin

Iram Ali | November 23rd, 2015

Serving Humanity: Abdul Sattar Edhi

A young mother, wearing a black abaya over a bright red shalwar kameez, her hair loosely covered and her hands painted w

Salma Hasan Ali | June 17th, 2012

Perspective: The Trump Trap

By: Atif Qarni Atif has been the TIM “go to” Muslim Democrat in our ongoing series here. The Republic

The Islamic Monthly Staff | July 22nd, 2016

Saudi Samar’s Activist Struggle: Samar Badawi

The black ‘abaya’ wrapping her body makes her look smaller and accentuates her pallor appearance. But Saudi

Amanda Figueras | April 1st, 2015

Ben Carson: Islamophobe Extraordinaire

Recent statements by Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson offer another glimpse of Islamophobia in America. Coming

SpearIt | September 23rd, 2015

The Arab Spring and the End of Narrative Terror

The Arab Spring represents one of the most powerful and promising changes in the recent history of the Middle East. Its

Michael Vicente Perez | June 18th, 2012

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