Acacia is a home for Muslim thinkers and creatives to reclaim our own narratives and imagine alternative futures.
Acacia is a place for all folks who identity as or with Muslims, to converse about the path forward for our communities in the face of rising global fascism, climate catastrophe, and raging inequality.
Our name is a reference to the acacia tree (Vachellia seyal). It’s generally thought to be a tree under which Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and early followers of Islam gathered.
In the same tradition, Acacia is meant to be a place for our community to gather.
Publishing a print edition allows us to build a tangible, enduring legacy of American Muslim political thought and artistic production. The internet may seem like forever, but everything on it is ephemeral. Ultimately, when we don’t own the platforms that host our data, our ability to preserve our stories for future generations is limited. Years from now, we hope that the back issues will tell the story of what it meant to be a Muslim in America during critical political and cultural moments. We believe that is an invaluable benefit worthy of investment.
Acacia’s primary scopes are political and cultural. We are committed to exploring the connection between the American Muslim community and the political left: where we overlap, where we are inextricably linked, and where we fracture.
We also publish poetry, short fiction, and cultural criticism.
You do not have to be Muslim to be published in Acacia.
Please send pitches for the print edition and web, as well as any questions about submission guidelines to: submissions@acaciamag.com
