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

MEZZATERRA

Abstract (Summary) The Arab world adopted the cultural and technological manifestations of Western modernity, but witho

Islamica | November 29th, 2005

A Letter to My Daughter For Ramadan

Dearest Aleena, As Ramadan comes around again, I am reminded how much of an influence I have been to you through your fo

Aamir Siddiqui | June 7th, 2017

Two Muslim Reverts

One Friday in February, I met with Ero Behrić and Alen Hebilović — two erstwhile figures in Berlin&rsquo

Robert Rigney | August 20th, 2019

Fuck Tha Police: A Rumination on Black Life and Death

In April, as I shuttled between cities, job and home, juggled personal obligations and student expectations, t

Su'ad Abdul Khabeer | February 26th, 2016

Neither Here Nor There: On Losing My Snapchat Best Friend

Part I: E-World I remember when she called me baby boo for the first time. “Stupid auto-correct,” she said.

Hamdan Azhar | June 24th, 2015

LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

Abstract (Summary) The actor/ director/writer of the movie Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World plays a comedian sent

Islamica | January 29th, 2006

An American Muslim Convert Saves Lives

Meet Todd Shea, affectionately known as “Disaster Man.” An American Muslim convert on a mission. When a natu

Farhana Qazi | January 7th, 2014

Bidding Farewell to Ramadan

So much has happened in my life in the last one month. Yes partly because of Ramadan, but mainly because this year&rsquo

Saadia Faruqi | August 8th, 2013

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