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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.

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The Scolding

The Scolding

The second time I prayed at a mosque as a convert I was scolded for my “inappropriate” outfit. I had chosen
| January 31st, 2014
Living amongst the dead in Cairo: Egyptian life at cemeteries

Living amongst the dead in Cairo: Egyptian life at cemeteries

Eman was elated. She was engaged and everything was ready for the wedding. Her family approved.  The groom was good
| March 7th, 2015
Pinch-Hitters for the Caliphate: Reading Samuel Huntington in the Crimea

Pinch-Hitters for the Caliphate: Reading Samuel Huntington in the Crimea

They’re settlers.  That’s a loaded term, and I know how heavily it weighs on the virtual page.  Bu
| March 4th, 2014
Believing in Barack

Believing in Barack

[Headnote] The Obama presidency is a historic and monumental achievement in American democracy-but will it be successful
| April 6th, 2009
At this point in the race, whom would you vote for president of the U.S.?

At this point in the race, whom would you vote for president of the U.S.?

GOP presidential candidate frontrunner Donald Trump has been ahead in the polls as a result, many argue, of his outsider
| December 11th, 2015
Book Excerpt: Rethinking Political Islam

Book Excerpt: Rethinking Political Islam

The following is an excerpt from Shadi Hamid and William McCants’ new book, Rethinking Political Islam, which was
| August 18th, 2017
Does a Women-only Pool Mean Segregation? Not Quite.

Does a Women-only Pool Mean Segregation? Not Quite.

What does it mean to have separate spaces for women and men? Is a women-only pool, for example, exclusive or discriminat
| March 30th, 2014
An American Muslim Convert Saves Lives

An American Muslim Convert Saves Lives

Meet Todd Shea, affectionately known as “Disaster Man.” An American Muslim convert on a mission. When a natu
| January 7th, 2014

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