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  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026)

    This issue highlights a dynamic multidisciplinary collection of research spanning applied phonology, feminist literary criticism, clause-based translation strategies, literary psychology, and Qur'anic stylistics across a broad geographical network.

    Featuring scholarly contributions from researchers across Sumatra, Java, and Aceh (including Banda Aceh, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Medan, Padang, and Bukittinggi), this edition reflects diverse analytical approaches and strong regional collaboration:

    Applied Phonology & SLA Empirical analysis of phonetic errors and speech production among Arabic language learners. Feminism & Semiotics Radical feminist analysis of patriarchal structures and Barthesian semiotic readings of poverty in modern Arabic short stories. Translation Studies Clause-based investigation of segmentation, addition, and reduction strategies in Arabic-Indonesian complex sentence translations. Psychology & Stylistics Literary psychology of depression in contemporary song lyrics alongside stylistic aesthetics of Qur'anic pause markers (fawāṣil).
  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025)

    This edition presents an interdisciplinary compilation of research bridging classical Arabic tradition, modern linguistic science, film semiotics, and comparative literary theory across a broad geographic network of academics.

    Featuring contributions from scholars across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi (including Bandung, Jakarta, Malang, Surabaya, Aceh, Lampung, Cirebon, Padangsidempuan, and Samarinda), this issue highlights strong regional collaboration and diverse analytical frameworks:

    Linguistics & Semantics Classical semantic theory, modern syntax, and contrastive passive voice analysis. Comparative Literature Stylistic developments, socio-political critiques, and poetics of resistance. Semiotics & Media Barthesian analysis of digital ads and Roman Jakobson’s framework in Palestinian cinema. Qur'anic Exegesis Linguistic nuance and semantic variations of key textual terms.
  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025)

    This edition showcases a dynamic interdisciplinary compilation of research spanning semiotic literary criticism, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, Qur'anic exegesis, and comparative translation theory across a broad geographic network of academics.

    Featuring contributions from scholars across major academic institutions in Java and Sulawesi—including Jakarta, Semarang, Makassar, Surabaya, and Bandung—this issue highlights regional collaboration and diverse methodologies:

    Literary Semiotics & Film Riffaterre’s semiotics on Mahmud Darwisy's resistance poetry and feminist literary criticism of racial issues in Arabic cinema. Applied Linguistics & Translation Student perceptions of Latin-Arabic transliteration guidelines and message code theory in film subtitle translation. Stylistics & Sociolinguistics Figurative contrast (Tibāq) in Classical Arabic poetry and code-mixing dynamics in contemporary social media content. Textual Exegesis Peircean semiotic analysis of Qur'anic terminology and semantic concepts of patience.
  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024)

    This volume features a rich collection of research spanning Classical Arabic grammar, bilingual SLA dynamics, translation error analysis, pragmatics, semantic syntax, and sociolinguistic language interference across diverse geographical institutions.

    Bringing together insights from authors across Java, Sumatra, and West Java (including Yogyakarta, Padang, Jakarta, Bandung, and Bogor), this issue highlights strong regional collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches:

    Grammatical & Exegetical Syntax Analysis of Al-Farra’s grammatical thoughts in Surah Al-Mulk and grammatical-semantic study of the particle "Ma" in classical scholars' texts. Applied & Sociolinguistics Bilingualism in speaking skills pedagogy at Islamic boarding schools and language interference analysis in daily student communication. Translation Studies Linguistic error identification and evaluation in translated modern Arabic literature (Yaqub Al-Sharawani's works). Pragmatics & Media Analysis Politeness maxims in animated films and positive/negative impoliteness dynamics in Arabic-dubbed popular media (One Piece).
  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024)

    This volume presents an engaging collection of research bridging classical Arabic prosody, Qur'anic rhetoric, manuscript philology, contrastive morphology, socio-political literary criticism, speech pathology in SLA, and sociolinguistics.

    Featuring scholarly contributions from authors across major institutions in Java—including Jakarta, Surakarta, Malang, Tangerang, and Bandung—this issue highlights diverse analytical methodologies and strong interdisciplinary collaboration:

    Rhetoric & Classical Philology Balaghad-based analysis of brevity (I'jaz) in Qur'anic chapters, classical poetic meters ('Arud), and philological editing of classical manuscripts. Comparative Morphology & SLA Contrastive analysis of past-tense inflectional affixation in Arabic and Japanese alongside empirical studies on speech stuttering in speaking pedagogy. Sociology of Literature Portrayals of socio-political environments and social critiques in Naguib Mahfouz's modern Arabic novel Layali Alfu Lailah. Sociolinguistics Code-mixing patterns between Sundanese Bantenese and Arabic in daily student interactions at traditional Islamic boarding schools.
  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023)

    Hijai: Journal on Arabic Language and Literature Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023) features a peer-reviewed collection of research articles demonstrating broad geographic and institutional diversity among its authors. This issue brings together scholarly contributions from various regions across Indonesia, spanning West Java (Universitas Indonesia & UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung), East Java (Universitas Darussalam Gontor), and Aceh (UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh).

    This geographic distribution brings rich multidisciplinary perspectives to Arabic linguistic and literary studies, encompassing:

    • Classical Literature & Poetics: Structural rhyme analysis (qawafi) in the poetry of Imām al-Shāfi'ī and historical-critical analysis of socialist realism roots in Jahiliyyah As-Sha'alik poetry.
    • Applied Linguistics & Translation Studies: Attitudinal shifts in literary translation into English and Indonesian, alongside pragmatic studies on conversational implicatures in audio-visual media.
    • Syntax & Structural Grammar: Exploration of phrase structures, modes, and syntactic functions of na'at in contemporary literary and religious texts.
    • Digital Humanities & Literary Reception: Reader-response approaches examining audience engagement with Arabic cyber-literature on digital e-reader platforms.

    All published articles underwent a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process and are fully available via Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to foster global scholarly exchange.

  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023)

    Hijai: Journal on Arabic Language and Literature Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023) features a peer-reviewed collection of scholarly articles demonstrating wide institutional and geographic diversity among its contributors. This issue brings together research from scholars across Indonesia, spanning East Java (UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang & UIN KH. Achmad Siddiq Jember) and West Java (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung), as well as international perspectives from Saudi Arabia (Jouf University).

    The published papers reflect a broad range of sub-disciplinary topics within Arabic linguistic and literary studies, encompassing:

    • Literary Studies, Politics, & Rhetoric: Political conflict analysis in Arabic novels, rhetorical simile (tashbih) in the Quran (Surah Yusuf), and rhetorical dialogue analysis (kalam khabari) in classical Arabic literature.
    • Arabic Linguistics & Lexicography: Modern lexicographical studies on I'jam and metaphorical meanings in modern Arabic dictionaries.
    • Pragmatics & Media Studies: Illocutionary speech act types and functions in educational animated films.
    • Translation & Syntax: Translation methods and techniques applied to classical Arabic poetry (Imam Shafi'i) and syntactic analysis of verbal nouns (masdar) in Arabic instructional texts.

    All articles underwent a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process and are fully accessible via Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022)

    Hijai: Journal on Arabic Language and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022) presents a peer-reviewed collection of research papers demonstrating broad institutional and geographic diversity across Indonesia. This issue brings together scholarly contributions from various regions, including West Java (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung & Universitas Padjadjaran), Central Java (Universitas Negeri Semarang), D.I. Yogyakarta (UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta), and Jakarta (UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta).

    The published articles reflect a rich variety of sub-disciplinary research within Arabic linguistic and literary studies, encompassing:

    • Pragmatics & Sociolinguistics: Speech act analysis in Arabic novellas, first-person deixis in Sundanese vernacular Quranic exegesis (Tafsir), and Arabic code-switching/code-mixing in contemporary novels.
    • Literary Studies & Stylistics: Figurative language analysis in Ibn Arabi's poetry, pre-Islamic (Jahiliyyah) Arabic literary criticism, and sociological examinations of moral degradation in modern Arabic novels.
    • Translation & Rhetoric: Analysis of rhetorical similes (tashbih) in translated Arabic literary works.

    All articles underwent a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process and are fully available via Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022)

    Hijai: Journal on Arabic Language and Literature Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022) features a peer-reviewed collection of research papers demonstrating broad institutional, national, and international geographic diversity among its contributors. This issue brings together scholarly works from various regions across Indonesia—including West Java (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung & IAIN Cirebon), East Java (Universitas Nurul Jadid Probolinggo & IAIN Ponorogo), Lampung (IAIN Metro), East Kalimantan (IAIN Samarinda), and North Sumatra (IAIN Padangsidimpuan)—as well as an international contribution from Nigeria (Kwara State University).

    This geographic distribution brings rich multidisciplinary perspectives to Arabic linguistic, literary, and educational studies, encompassing:

    • Rhetoric & Classical Literature: Analysis of Qashr in the Uqudulujain text by Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani, jinas stylistic figures in Mahfudzat, and textual editing (philology) of Al-Futuhatu Al-Mantiqiyyah manuscript.
    • Arabic Linguistics & Scholarly Thought: Exploration of the linguistic virtues of the Arabic language based on Ibn Kathir's perspectives.
    • Comparative Linguistics & Loanwords: Morphological change analysis of Arabic loanwords in the Batonu (Batonum) language of Nigeria.
    • Arabic Language Pedagogy: Implementation of active learning strategies and guided composition (Insya' Muwajjah) in Arabic language education.

    All published articles underwent a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process and are fully accessible via Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

  • Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
    Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021)

    Hijai: Journal on Arabic Language and Literature Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021) features a peer-reviewed collection of research papers demonstrating broad institutional and geographic diversity across Indonesia. This issue brings together contributions from scholars representing multiple regions, including West Java (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung), East Java (UNUJA Probolinggo, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, UIN KHAS Jember, UNWAHAS Jombang, & MAN 4 Jombang), and Bali (MI Al-Huda Pengastulan Seririt).

    This geographic and institutional variety offers a rich, multidisciplinary perspective across Arabic linguistics, literature, calligraphy, and language pedagogy, encompassing:

    • Sociolinguistics & Classical Rhetoric: Sociolinguistic analysis of Islamic boarding school (pesantren) student dialects and rhetorical rhyming harmony (as-saja') in the Matan Zubad text by Sheikh Ahmad Ruslan Asy-Syafi'i.
    • Philology & Arabic Calligraphy (Khat): Textual error analysis in ancient manuscripts (Philological study of the Al-Mi'raj manuscript from Buntet Pesantren) and a comparative typographic study of Diwani Calligraphy scripts by master calligraphers (Muhammad Izzat, Musthafa Ghazlan Bik, and Hasyim Muhammad Baghdadi).
    • Digital Learning Media & EdTech: Evaluating the effectiveness of Mentimeter interactive tools during the COVID-19 pandemic and Android-based learning media integration using iSpring Suite for Arabic grammar (Nahwu-Saraf).
    • Educational Psychology & Student Motivation: Exploring the role of motivation in enhancing Arabic language learning enthusiasm in secondary Islamic schools (Madrasah Tsanawiyah).

    All published articles underwent a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process and are fully accessible via Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.