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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

Bombing Without Moonlight: The Origins of Suicidal Terrorism

TJ Winter takes a probing look into the origins of suicide bombing as a tactic of terrorism.

TJ Winter | April 26th, 2005

WAITING FOR OBAMA

[Headnote] Now that Obama is safely at the White House, the world will be watching as he tries to fulfill his promises a

Islamica | April 8th, 2009

Islamophobia is Made Up

Ask most people about the origin of anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S. and they’ll inevitably refer to the terroris

Dalia Mogahed | September 25th, 2013

Claver’s Wall

[Headnote] Can countries that have become so dependent on foreign aid achieve sustainable development and competitive lo

Islamica | April 2nd, 2006

Islam Invented Democracy

This time, Thomas Friedman was against American intervention–in Syria. Since nearly ten years ago he was ent

Haroon Moghul | September 16th, 2013

Welcome to Wonderland

Visiting Kashmir was like slipping down the rabbit hole. Like Alice, who was surprised by talking birds and beasts in Wo

Farhana Qazi | March 3rd, 2014

AMERICAN ISLAM: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF A RELIGION

Abstract (Summary) American Muslims might appreciate such sympathetic candor. Because while they have been smiling to n

Islamica | April 6th, 2009

Don’t Blame the Media for Silence on the Rohingya

It’s now common among many activist circles to position any championed cause as the overlooked issue by the mass (

Steven Zhou | September 25th, 2017

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