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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 Politics of Religion in American Public Schools

By Usra Ghazi and Benjamin P. Marcus Every year in August and September, millions of American children return to their c

Usra Ghazi | September 28th, 2018

Egypt, Increasingly Poor

Written by Amanda Figueras and Aitor Hdez. Morales The deteriorating economic situation in Egypt — noted especiall

Amanda Figueras | April 3rd, 2017

45 Watch II

It’s Week Two of Trump Watch and the the War of the Words is in full swing. The lies and propaganda shoveled by th

Obaid H. Siddiqui | February 10th, 2017

Human dignity and mutual respect

[Headnote] A high regard for humanity once produced societies where differing communities lived in peace and flourished

Islamica | April 7th, 2009

Syrian Exceptionalism and Revolution

It has been argued that Syria, because of its political structure, population diversity, and regional alliances, present

Mazen Hashem | June 17th, 2012

Muslim Competitors: Vying for the Same Office

Editor’s Note: update June 2015: Our crew at That’s Some American Muslim Life had following these two candid

Yasmine Hassan | November 27th, 2013

Healing in the Void

My very first day in Jordan, I met a Syrian refugee who took an hourlong bus ride to come see me. She was in a great amo

Ambareen Jan | January 23rd, 2017

Do you agree with President Obama’s decision to send U.S. boots on the ground in Syria?

President Barack Obama has approved sending special forces units into Syria to help fight the Islamic State (IS) group.

The Islamic Monthly Staff | November 2nd, 2015

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