Aim and Scope

Al-Tsaqafa: Jurnal Ilmiah Peradaban Islam is a periodical scientific journal that publishes the results of research on Islamic civilization in Indonesian archipelago.

Islam in the Malay Archipelago

• History and development of Islam in Southeast Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
• Indigenous Islamic traditions and local wisdom.
• Islamic kingdoms, sultanates, and regional networks.
• Transregional connections between the Malay Archipelago and the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Africa.

Islamic Culture and Heritage

• Tangible and intangible Islamic cultural heritage.
• Islamic arts, architecture, literature, and aesthetics.
• Religious rituals, traditions, and cultural expressions.

Islamic Languages and Literature

• Arabic language and linguistics.
• Classical and modern Islamic literature.
• Malay, Javanese, Acehnese, Bugis, Sundanese, and other regional Islamic literary traditions.

Islamic Manuscripts and Digital Humanities

• Codicology and manuscript studies.
• Digital preservation of Islamic manuscripts and heritage.
• Digital humanities in Islamic civilization research.

Islamic Education and Knowledge Systems

• Traditional and modern Islamic educational institutions.
• History and development of pesantren, madrasah, and Islamic higher education.
• Educational reforms and knowledge production in Muslim societies.