About the Journal

Nawasena: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies (e-ISSN: 3163-740X) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Afkaruna Journal Publisher and issued biannually in April and October. The journal provides a scholarly platform for the study of contemporary Islamic thought, practices, institutions, and Muslim societies. Nawasena aims to advance Islamic Studies by encouraging critical engagement between classical Islamic intellectual traditions and contemporary social realities. It publishes original research examining how Islamic teachings, values, intellectual traditions, religious practices, and institutions respond to social and cultural transformations in the modern world. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary approaches drawn from the humanities and social sciences, provided that Islamic Studies remains the primary field of inquiry. Such approaches may be employed to examine issues related to Islamic thought, education, culture, religious authority, Muslim identity, Islamic institutions, media, digital religious practices, community development, and contemporary challenges faced by Muslim societies. All manuscripts must demonstrate substantial engagement with Islamic thought, values, practices, institutions, or Muslim social realities. Manuscripts that address general disciplinary issues without a clear and substantive connection to Islamic Studies are outside the journal’s scope.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): October

Article in Progress

Published: 2026-09-19

Articles

  • Reconfiguring Islamic Studies in the Digital Era: Scholarly Authority, Epistemic Validity, Methodological Adaptation, and Digital Ethics

    Muhammad Arif Ilham Tuni Al-Qadrie, Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda’wah, Pasuruan, Indonesia
    Asep Rahmatullah, Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda’wah, Pasuruan, Indonesia
    Pages: 55-72 https://doi.org/10.67245/nawasena.v1i2.41

    35 views | 28 downloads
  • Role of SAFI Institute in Building a Research Ecosystem in Islamic Studies: An Analysis of Publications between 2021 and 2025

    Nidha Fathima, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Jouhara Thasneem NP, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Shebeeb Khan P, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Semiya PM, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Hassan Shareef KP, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Pages: 73-90 https://doi.org/10.67245/nawasena.v1i2.46

    72 views | 204 downloads
  • Islamic Religious Education (PAI) Learning Strategies to Develop Higher-Order Thinking Skills: A Systematic Literature Review

    Zulfiatul Khoiroh, Universitas Islam KH. Achmad Muzakki Syah, Jember, Indonesia
    Anwar M. Radiamoda, Mindanao State University, Marawi, Philippines
    Pages: 91-106 https://doi.org/10.67245/nawasena.v1i2.45

    34 views | 26 downloads
  • Nafeesath Mala: Sufi Devotion and Representation of Female Sainthood in Malabar

    Mohammed Hasanul Abid TC, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Shebeeb Khan P, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (Autonomous), Kerala, India
    Pages: 107-119 https://doi.org/10.67245/nawasena.v1i2.47

    49 views | 25 downloads
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