The Islamic Monthly

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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

Understanding Ismaili Muslim Theology and Practice

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

Khalil Andani | July 11th, 2017

Social Media and Semantics: On Bill Clinton’s One-Liner

One line toward the end of Bill Clinton’s DNC speech last night caught the attention of a lot of Muslims worldwide

Steven Zhou | July 27th, 2016

Law and Tradition

[Headnote] Contrasting Turkey and Pakistan By ASMA UDDIN

Islamica | July 2nd, 2006

The Empire Strikes Muslims

If there is one master narrative that has animated the 21st century, then the “war on terror” has to be it.

Steven Zhou | December 12th, 2014

Is There Room for Secularism in American Politics?

The current buildup to the 2012 presidential election is living up to the more general apocalyptic expectations of many

Gary Laderman | June 18th, 2012

Jack Shaheen: A Reel Important Scholar

Colleagues and friends recently paid tribute to a much-loved pioneering scholar and activist, who dedicated nearly 50 ye

Syma Mohammed | August 2nd, 2017

POLL: Have Trump’s outrageous comments become the norm?

Donald Trump’s many, many racist and derogatory remarks throughout the 2016 presidential campaign season hasn&rsqu

The Islamic Monthly Editors | September 23rd, 2016

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

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