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

THE TIMELINE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Abstract (Summary) ART THE TIMELINE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE By NASSER D. KHALILI [Worth Press, 186pp.,

Islamica | April 2nd, 2006

Deconstructing the Hijabi Bride: Even Islam in America is Hegemonic

A few days ago, I was scrolling through my Instagram account when a picture caught me off-guard. Amid a random stream of

Zainab Khan | August 30th, 2013

Facebook Reflection

Moonsighting Trip, Ramadan 2013: Didn’t see the new moon last night, but I did see community, family, food, people

The Islamic Monthly Staff | July 9th, 2013

In Honor of Jack Shaheen, Let’s Dump the “Arabland” Trope

Prolific writer and activist Jack G. Shaheen, 81, passed away July 10. Shaheen dedicated his life to challenging demoniz

Kyle Craig | July 26th, 2017

Bombs and Art in Beirut

While bombs and rockets fall in Lebanon, so does the artistic embrace of talented youth in the country. One need not go

Amany Al-Sayyed | July 9th, 2013

Turkey at a crossroads

Watch Senior Editor Haroon Moghul’s exclusive commentary and analysis on the ongoing events in Turkey, and what br

Haroon Moghul | July 9th, 2013

Interview with Paulo Coelho: best selling author of The Alchemist

Santiago 25 years later and finding one’s Personal Legend: In Conversation with Paulo Coelho: Best-Selling author

Editor in Chief - A.C. | November 3rd, 2014

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

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