Focus and Scope

This journal is a multi-disciplinary publication dedicated to the scientific study of all aspects of Islam and the Islamic world. Special attention is given to works related to Islamic history, geography, Islamic political science, Islamic economics, Islamic anthropology, Islamic sociology, Islamic law, Islamic literature, religious studies, Islamic philosophy, environmental issues and Islamic development. The journal seeks to place Islam and Islamic traditions at the center of academic research and to encourage comprehensive consideration of its various aspects; providing a forum for the study of Islam and Muslim society in a global context; encourage interdisciplinary studies of the Islamic world that are cross-national and comparative in nature; to encourage the dissemination, exchange and discussion of research findings; and encourage interaction between academics from various learning traditions.