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

Fighting ISIS or Iran?

The Purpose of Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Vagueness Saudi Arabia recently announced that it is planning a “NAT

Ehsan Ahrari | March 31st, 2016

A Date with Pakistan

For nearly four years, I have been teaching all things Pakistan to American military analysts and operators. My classes

Farhana Qazi | March 12th, 2013

Controversy over a SHEIKH

[Headnote] The British preacher, Riyadh ul-Haq, was recently barred from visiting Canada. NAZIM BAKSH looks at the contr

Islamica | July 2nd, 2006

An Interfaith Trojan Horse: Faithwashing Apartheid and Occupation

Editor’s Note: The Islamic Monthly publishes a variety of opinions from all sides. Abdullah Antepli pub

Sana Saeed | July 1st, 2014

“I Was on Dr. Phil, and as a Muslim woman, I felt Wrongly Portrayed.”

A young Muslim woman was invited to be a guest on Dr. Phil with her mother. Four months after, and as the video o

Abby - Kristin Nicole Ritchie | July 11th, 2014

How to De-queer Your Apartment

It’ll come out of nowhere, perhaps intentionally so. An unexpected phone call from the parents, outside the time r

Lamya H | November 14th, 2014

Perspectives: On Edge

“Is it true that the next president is going to kick all of us out? What about all of the people that are c

Orubba Almansouri | November 8th, 2016

THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY IN ISLAM: A CONFERENCE OF THE BOOKS

Abstract (Summary) The book, which comprises 85 chapters, includes his juristic views on controversial legal issues, fa

Islamica | February 4th, 2007

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