Acacia - Issue 01

A magazine of politics and culture for the muslim left.

From Acacia team : "Edited by @hiraahmed, our inaugural edition features a news story by @NaibMian about the rise of homophobia in some Muslim American communities, an interview with Mariame Kaba on how Islam informs her abolitionist organizing, an essay by @sarahazizawrites on her interfaith upbringing, short fiction by @orieyental, cultural criticism by @shamirathefirst, poetry by @safiamafia and @fariha_roisin, and more from @radbrowndads, @___nataliasofia, @NatanLast, @saninamillion, and @samaaah14.
The cover was designed by our creative director @arshraziuddin and features a painting by @cas_amandaa."