AIMS AND SCOPE

The Nwerash International Journal of Islamic Thought (NIJIT) is a peer-reviewed, open access, and trilingual (Arabic, English, Urdu) academic journal that seeks to promote advanced research, critical analysis, and scholarly dialogue in the field of Islamic studies and thought.

Aims

  • To provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to publish high-quality, original research in Islamic thought.

  • To encourage interdisciplinary perspectives, connecting Islamic theology, philosophy, law, ethics, history, and culture with contemporary academic debates.

  • To highlight the relevance of Islamic teachings in addressing modern challenges in society, politics, economics, education, and interfaith relations.

  • To support global academic exchange by publishing in three major languages of scholarship: Arabic, English, and Urdu.

  • To preserve and promote authentic Islamic intellectual heritage while fostering innovative approaches to modern issues.

Scope

The journal welcomes research articles, reviews, case studies, and critical essays in (but not limited to) the following areas:

  • Qur’anic studies, Hadith, and Tafsir traditions

  • Islamic theology (ʿAqīdah) and philosophy (Falsafah)

  • Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and legal thought

  • Ethics, morality, and spirituality in Islam

  • Comparative religion and interfaith dialogue

  • Islamic history, civilization, and cultural studies

  • Contemporary issues in politics, economics, education, and society from an Islamic perspective

  • The role of Islam in globalization, modernity, and technological transformation

By publishing scholarly contributions across these themes, NIJIT aspires to become a leading international reference in the study and understanding of Islamic thought in both its classical and modern contexts.