Aims and Scope

AIMS AND SCOPE
Jihat-ul-Islam is an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic research journal dedicated to advancing high-quality scholarship in Islamic Studies and its related disciplines within the Social Sciences, Humanities, Religious Studies, and intellectual traditions. The journal provides scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners from Pakistan and around the world with a scholarly platform for the publication and dissemination of original, innovative, and methodologically rigorous research.
Since its inception in 2007, Jihat-ul-Islam has sought to promote critical, analytical, and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Islam, Islamic thought, and Muslim societies. The journal aims to facilitate meaningful academic dialogue between classical Islamic intellectual traditions and contemporary scholarly discourse while encouraging research that addresses emerging intellectual, social, cultural, ethical, educational, economic, political, and spiritual challenges.
1۔ CORE AREAS OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
The journal particularly welcomes original research in the following areas:
★ Qur'anic Studies
★ Tafsir and Qur'anic Exegesis
★ Hadith and Sunnah Studies
★ Fiqh and Islamic Jurisprudence
★ Usul al-Fiqh and Islamic Legal Theory
★ Islamic Theology (Kalam)
★ Islamic Philosophy and Intellectual Thought
★ Sirah and Prophetic Studies
★ Islamic History and Civilization
★ Islamic Ethics and Moral Philosophy
★ Sufism and Islamic Spirituality
★ Islamic Education and Religious Education
★ Islamic Economics and Finance
★ Islamic Political Thought
★ Islamic Social Thought
★ Islamic Art, Culture, and Aesthetics
★ Contemporary Islamic Thought
★ Muslim Societies and Institutions
2۔ QUR'AN, SUNNAH, HADITH AND ISLAMIC LAW
Research concerning the Glorious Qur'an, Tafsir, Sunnah, Hadith, Fiqh, and their interrelationships constitutes a significant area of interest for Jihat-ul-Islam. The journal encourages research that engages critically and constructively with the primary sources of Islam, classical Islamic scholarship, and contemporary approaches to Islamic legal and intellectual traditions.
The journal welcomes studies examining the relevance and application of Islamic teachings to contemporary individual and collective life while maintaining appropriate standards of academic rigor, methodological transparency, and scholarly integrity.
3۔ ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES
Jihat-ul-Islam encourages scholarly research that critically examines contemporary intellectual and philosophical challenges from Islamic and comparative perspectives. Relevant areas include:
★ Modernism and Postmodernism
★ Secularism and Secularization
★ Globalization
★ Religious Pluralism
★ Atheism and Agnosticism
★ Humanism and Contemporary Philosophical Thought
★ Science and Religion
★ Technology and Emerging Ethical Challenges
★ Artificial Intelligence and Islamic Ethics
★ Bioethics
★ Environmental Ethics
★ Human Rights and Islamic Thought
★ Gender and Family Studies
Research in these areas should demonstrate academic objectivity, critical engagement with relevant literature, and a clear contribution to scholarly discourse.
4۔ ISLAM, SOCIETY AND HUMANITIES
The journal welcomes interdisciplinary research examining Islamic perspectives on contemporary social and human issues, including:
★ Sociology and Islamic Social Thought
★ Psychology and Religion
★ Education and Educational Thought
★ Economics and Economic Justice
★ Politics and Governance
★ Law and Society
★ Family and Social Institutions
★ Poverty and Socioeconomic Inequality
★ Unemployment and Economic Challenges
★ Corruption and Governance
★ Extremism and Radicalization
★ Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
★ Interfaith and Interreligious Relations
★ Migration and Muslim Communities
★ Media, Culture, and Society
★ Digital Religion and Contemporary Muslim Life
The journal particularly encourages research that combines Islamic intellectual perspectives with rigorous approaches from the Social Sciences and Humanities.
5۔ RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION
Jihat-ul-Islam provides a scholarly forum for research concerning world religions and comparative religious traditions. Areas of interest include:
★ Comparative Religion
★ History of Religions
★ Philosophy of Religion
★ Sociology of Religion
★ Psychology of Religion
★ Anthropology of Religion
★ Interfaith Dialogue
★ Religious Pluralism
★ Religion and Modernity
★ Religion, Peace, and Conflict
★ Religious Movements and Institutions
★ Contemporary Religious Thought
Comparative studies should be academically balanced, evidence-based, and respectful of the religious and intellectual traditions under examination.
6۔ PHILOSOPHY AND INTELLECTUAL TRADITIONS
The journal welcomes original research concerning Islamic and comparative philosophical traditions, including:
★ Islamic Philosophy
★ Philosophy of Religion
★ Moral and Ethical Philosophy
★ Epistemology
★ Metaphysics
★ Logic and Islamic Logical Traditions
★ Classical and Contemporary Muslim Thought
★ Western Philosophical Thought and Islam
★ Intellectual History
★ History of Ideas
★ Movements of Thought
★ Contemporary Philosophical Debates
7۔ LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE
Jihat-ul-Islam may consider research in Urdu, Arabic, English, and related languages where the subject has a clear connection with Islamic Studies, religious discourse, Muslim intellectual traditions, or the journal's broader interdisciplinary scope.
Relevant areas may include:
★ Arabic, Urdu, and English Literature
★ Islamic and Religious Literature
★ Qur'anic and Hadith Language Studies
★ Literary Theory and Criticism
★ Pure and Applied Linguistics
★ Phonetics and Phonology
★ Morphology and Syntax
★ Semantics and Pragmatics
★ Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis
★ Historical Linguistics
★ Language and Education
★ Language Teaching
★ Translation Studies
★ Religious Translation
★ Comparative Literature
★ World Literature
★ Poetry, Drama, and Prose
★ Crime and Detective Literature
★ Science Fiction and Fantasy
★ Film and Television Studies
Research submitted under language, literature, linguistics, media, or cultural studies should demonstrate a meaningful scholarly relationship with Islam, religion, Muslim societies, Islamic civilization, or the journal's interdisciplinary academic objectives.
8۔ ISLAMIC HISTORY, CIVILIZATION, ART AND CULTURE
The journal welcomes historical and interdisciplinary research concerning:
★ Islamic History
★ Muslim Empires and Societies
★ Islamic Civilization
★ Intellectual History of Islam
★ History of Islamic Sciences
★ Islamic Art and Architecture
★ Aesthetics in Islamic Thought
★ Manuscript and Textual Studies
★ Cultural Heritage
★ Muslim Contributions to Knowledge and Civilization
★ Contemporary Muslim Cultures
9۔ INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Jihat-ul-Islam strongly encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary scholarship that brings Islamic Studies into constructive dialogue with other academic disciplines. This may include research at the intersection of Islam with:
★ Social Sciences
★ Humanities
★ Philosophy
★ Law
★ Economics
★ Political Science
★ Sociology
★ Psychology
★ Education
★ History
★ Geography
★ Literature and Linguistics
★ Media and Communication Studies
★ Environmental Studies
★ Science and Technology
★ Artificial Intelligence and Digital Humanities
Such research should demonstrate a clear conceptual framework, sound methodology, engagement with relevant scholarly literature, and a meaningful contribution to knowledge.
10۔ ORIGINALITY AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTION
Jihat-ul-Islam is committed to promoting original and innovative scholarship. The journal welcomes manuscripts that:
★ Present original research findings
★ Offer new interpretations of primary or secondary sources
★ Develop innovative theoretical or conceptual perspectives
★ Address significant gaps in existing scholarship
★ Apply rigorous methodologies to contemporary or historical questions
★ Promote meaningful interdisciplinary academic dialogue
★ Contribute to the advancement of Islamic Studies and related disciplines
Submissions should demonstrate academic rigor, originality, clarity of argument, appropriate research methodology, and engagement with relevant contemporary and classical scholarship.
11۔ LANGUAGES OF PUBLICATION
Jihat-ul-Islam welcomes scholarly manuscripts in:
★ English
★ Arabic
★ Urdu
Manuscripts must meet the academic and linguistic standards appropriate to the language of submission. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, clarity, grammar, syntax, and overall quality of the language used in their manuscripts.
12۔ GLOBAL SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT
Jihat-ul-Islam seeks to introduce and disseminate high-quality scholarship produced in Pakistan, the wider Muslim world, and the international academic community. The journal aims to strengthen intellectual exchange among scholars from diverse academic, geographical, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
The journal welcomes scholarly contributions without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, colour, gender, institutional affiliation, or religious background. All manuscripts are evaluated on the basis of their academic quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and contribution to knowledge.
13۔ PEER REVIEW AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Jihat-ul-Islam is committed to maintaining high standards of peer review, editorial integrity, research ethics, and scholarly publishing.
Manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance to the journal's aims and scope and their compliance with basic academic and editorial requirements. Manuscripts considered suitable for further evaluation are processed under the journal's double-blind peer review system and evaluated by independent subject experts in accordance with the journal's Peer Review Policy.
Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, relevance to the journal's scope, ethical compliance, and the recommendations received during the peer review process.
14۔ OUR ACADEMIC MISSION
The academic mission of Jihat-ul-Islam is to contribute to the advancement of Islamic Studies and related disciplines by promoting rigorous, critical, responsible, and innovative scholarship.
The journal seeks to:
★ Advance scholarly research in Islamic Studies and related disciplines
★ Strengthen dialogue between classical Islamic scholarship and contemporary academic thought
★ Encourage interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research
★ Address contemporary intellectual and societal challenges through rigorous scholarship
★ Promote academic exchange between Pakistani, Muslim-world, and international scholars
★ Provide a credible platform for emerging and established researchers
★ Uphold high standards of research ethics, peer review, and editorial integrity
Through these objectives, Jihat-ul-Islam aims to serve as a meaningful scholarly platform for advancing knowledge, encouraging critical inquiry, and contributing to contemporary academic discussions concerning Islam, religion, society, culture, and human thought.