This issue brings together eight original research articles authored by 27 scholars from five countries: Indonesia, South Africa, Egypt, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia. The topics span a wide spectrum of contemporary religious and cultural studies. These include the transition of ngaji practices from virtual to conventional among Generation X Muslims, challenges to religious freedom in South Africa’s theological institutions, and ecofeminist movements led by indigenous women. Additional articles explore early Arabic religious expressions before the 9th century, the economic implications of sacred rituals within the Towani Tolotang community, linguistic expressions of cultural identity among the Wemale and Alune tribes in Maluku, and music as a medium for promoting religious pluralism in Indonesia. Together, these contributions reflect ongoing transformations in religious practices, identity, and interfaith dynamics across local and transnational contexts.