The Islamic Monthly

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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

Relics in Islam

Abstract (Summary) Relics in Islam SINCE the time of the Prophet relics have always played an important role in the his

Islamica | January 26th, 2005

Imagining America Through a Windshield

If nothing else, the 2016 presidential election exposed the competing narratives simmering below the surface of national

Kevin James | October 19th, 2016

Black, Muslim, American: Interview with W.D. Mohammed

EDITOR’S NOTE: This interview with Imam Warith Deen Mohammed is published for the first time in The Islamic Monthl

The Islamic Monthly Editors | February 27th, 2013

THE JOURNEY TO QALBIYYA

[Headnote] Invited by Morocco's American Language Center, author Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore travels the mystical towns of i

Islamica | July 27th, 2005

On the Politics of Acceptance: Why I Refuse to Make You Comfortable

As an unpaid intern, most of my time spent at the office is routine: I document e-mails, answer and make phone calls, dr

Zainab Khan | November 20th, 2013

TIM Debate — CVE

The following was a Live Online Debate. Updates to the debate were made daily. UPDATES: (all times in USA EST) 7/13

The Islamic Monthly Staff | June 27th, 2015

The Best Place in the World to be a Muslim: America or Europe?

“I object, Dr. Ahmed,” said the large bearded man in a turban and shalwar kameez as he rose slowly from his

Akbar Ahmed | January 7th, 2015

The War on TV in Amman

ISIS, Operation Protective Edge and the Future of the Arab World as Seen From A Living Room in Amman In the Arab world,

Susan MacDougall | February 4th, 2015

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