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

Pakistan’s Transgender Revolution

I marveled at her brazenness. In a pink shalwar kameez (a traditional Pakistani dress), a transgender woman boldly

Laine Munir | May 19th, 2017

HAMAS and FATAH

[Headnote] A Regional Divide or A Beleaguered Government? Despite Hamas' electoral success, unity eludes Palestinians as

Michael Vicente Perez | February 4th, 2007

Black, Muslim, American: Interview with Louis Farrakhan

Interviewed by Michael Vicente Perez, TIM’s Deputy Editor, in 2007. The Islamic Monthly: In 1955, you joined the N

The Islamic Monthly Editors | February 27th, 2013

How to Build a Mosque in America and Watch it Burn to the Ground: Victoria, Texas Edition

By Dr. Shahid Hashmi, as told to TIM Editors. By the time I arrived around 2 a.m. last Friday, firemen were already pour

The Islamic Monthly Staff | February 7th, 2017

Dark Mirror

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I was president of the FDNY Islamic Society, which was embroiled in disputes wit

Kevin James | December 5th, 2016

Conor McGregor and the Mysteries of Self Knowledge

If you’re anywhere near Ireland these days, the name Conor McGregor should ring more than just a few bells. And if

Steven Zhou | October 17th, 2014

Commerce During Ramadan Is An Islamic Tradition —So Get Over It !

Serving unmet needs of 9 Million underserved American Muslims is an obligation Recently, articles, like thi

Adnan Durrani | July 30th, 2014

Westminster: The Dark Backing of the Mirror

Do we need to think again about how our society handles terrorism, asks Christopher Jackson, in the wake of the Westmins

Christopher Jackson | April 12th, 2017

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