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

Is Islam Violent?

In the wake of the Paris attacks on November 13, and in the wake of previous (and future?) attacks in the West, “I

Hasan Azad | December 15th, 2015

The Carpets of Turkey

The Grand Bazaar is the heart of old Istanbul. It is one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, with more than 3,000

Robert Rigney | March 21st, 2017

Taking God Out of the Machine

Ex Machina and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence You’re immediately drawn to her. You believe in her. &n

Hasan Azad | May 1st, 2015

Trump v. Islam

Donald Trump rode to power on a wave of fear. During his presidential campaign, he portrayed terrorists, immigrants, the

John Feffer | February 17th, 2017

TIM EXCLUSIVE: Boston Marathon Saudi “Suspect” Speaks Out

Abdulrahman Ali Alharbi In His Own Voice Interviewed by Amina Chaudary, TIM Editor-in-Chief, in Boston, MA Read t

Editor in Chief - A.C. | May 21st, 2013

Crisis of Black Leadership in America

By: Manning Marable EDITOR’S NOTE: this essay was written on November 12, 2007 and is published posthumously here

The Islamic Monthly Editors | March 14th, 2013

A Massacre That Threatens Our Home

President Obama’s speech at the end of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) helped me reco

Manal Omar | February 20th, 2015

MERCY and “THE FEMININE ELEMENT” within the PROPHETIC CHARACTER

Abstract (Summary) Each is locked into his own reality, wishing to dominate the others, and the vicious cycle is broken

Islamica | November 29th, 2005

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