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Content – 2024 May:

The Ramadan Fast, Jihad, and Hizmet in the World of Fethullah Gulen – Ori Z Soltes
When things have to fall apart – Wardah Alkatiri
Coping with a New Liminal Life: White Converts to Islam – Katherine Bullock
Ikhtilāf Before and After the Age of Taqlīd – Mourad Laabdi
Who can revive Islam, “Political Islam”? or “Civil Islam” – Fadil Maloku

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THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAM

About Us

The International Journal of Islam is a journal that is published quarterly. The journal’s scope focuses on a wide range of topics, from classical topics to contemporary matters. The aim of the journal is to publish scholarly works in the field of Islamic Studies that tackle the classical and contemporary topics in a critical, objective and informative manner. Furthermore, IJI focuses on comprehensive analysis of a variety of articles, reviews, book reviews on specific topics and presents to its readers high quality academic works. The journal’s editorial board consists of major scholars from all over the world who are experts in their respective fields. Nonetheless, the journal is peer-reviewed and is open access, therefore, subscription is not necessary. IJI is a publication of The Lighthouse Schools: www.tlhschools.org

Topics and Scope

Including, but not limited to…

Classical Topics: Qur’anic Studies, Hadith Sciences, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Aqidah (Creed)

Contemporary Matters: Gender, Women’s Role in Islam, Environment, Interfaith Dialogue, Peacemaking, Political Islam, Contemporary Islamic Leaders/Groups/Movements, Modern Trends of Thought in Muslim Countries …

Editorial Board

Dr. Ali Yurtsever is an accomplished academic leader with a diverse background. He holds degrees in Physics Education, Mathematics (MS and PhD), and Management. Throughout his career, he has held prominent roles in institutions like Georgetown University and Catholic University of America. He revitalized American Islamic College in 2010, establishing programs and securing authorities for operation and degrees. Currently the Dean at Northwest Suburban College, he continues to excel in education. Dr. Yurtsever is a devoted husband and father of four.

Dr. Ali Yurtsever, Chief Editor

Aasim Padela – Chicago – USA
Abdulkarim Soroush – Professor Emeritus – USA
Abdulaziz Sachedina – George Mason U – USA
Souleymane Bachir Diagne – Columbia U – USA
Adnan Aslan – Respect GS – USA
Alan Godlas – U of Georgia – USA
Ali Paya – The Islamic College – UK
Alireza Doostdar – U of Chicago – USA
Alison Scott-Baumann – SOAS, U of London – UK
Ani Zonneveld – Muslims for Progressive Values – USA
Arsalan Iftikhar – The Islamic Monthly – USA
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam – SOAS U of Londan – UK

Asad Zaman, Stanford U, USA
Asifa Quraishi-Landes – U of Wisconsin Law School – USA
Ayse Kadayifci – Georgetown U – USA
Azeez Abdullah Barzinjy – Soran Uni – Iraq
Benhabib Abdelmadjid – U of Tlemcen – Algeria
Carl W Ernst – U of North Carolina Chapell Hill – USA
Clare Wilde – U of Auckland – New Zealand
Daniel Madigan – Georgetown University – USA
David Grafton – Hartford Seminary – USA
El-Sayed El-Aswad – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, USA
Farid Esack – U of Johannesburg – S.Africa
George Saliba – Columbia U – USA

Hossein Kamaly – Barnard College – USA
Imtiyaz Yusuf – Shenandoah U, Winchester- USA
Jihad Turk – Claremont ST – USA
John E. Woods – U of Chicago – USA
John Esposito – Georgetown U – USA
John Voll – Georgetown U – USA
Joseph Massad – Columbia U – USA
Jon Pahl – Lutheran Theological S PA – USA
James Morris – Boston College – USA
Katherine Bullock – U of Toronto, Mississauga – Canada
Kemal Silay – Indiana U Bloomington – USA
Khaled Abu Al Fadl – UCLA – USA

Kim Shively – Kutztown University – USA
M Abdel Haleem – SOAS, U of London – UK
Maliha Chishti – U of Chicago – USA
Mark Swanson – Lutheran STC – USA
Martin Marty – University of Chicago – USA
Mashood Baderin – SOAS, U of London – UK
Mehmet Ozalp – Charles Sturt U – Australia
Michael Shelley – Lutheran STC – USA
Mohamed Sharkawi – Cairo University – Egypt
Mohammad Fadel – U of Toronto Faculty of Law – Canada
Mohammed Abu Nimer – American U – USA
Mohammed Hashas – LUISS U of Rome – Italy
Muhammed Shafiq – Nazareth College – USA
Muzammil Siddiqi – Columbia U – USA
Shirin Saeidi – U of Arkansas – USA
Sherali Tareen – Franklin and Marshall College – USA
Tariq Ramadan – University of Oxford – UK
Tahir Abbas – Royal United Service Inst. – UK
Thomas Michel – Georgetown U – USA
Turan Kayaoglu – U of Washington Tacoma – USA
Valentino Cottini – PISAI – Italy

Naveed Sheikh – Keele University – UK
Natana K. DeLong-Bas – Boston College – USA
Oliver Leaman – University of Kentucky – USA
Oliver Scharbrodt – University of Chester – USA
Omid Safi – Duke U – USA
Ori Z. Soltes, Georgetown University, USA
P. Diego Sarrio Cucarella – PISAI – Italy
Patrick Laude – Georgetown U Qatar – Qatar
Radhi Al Mabuk – U of Northern Iowa – USA
Radwan Masmoudi – CSID, Washington DC – USA
Radwan Ziadeh – Arab Center Washington DC – USA
Richard Bulliet – Columbia U – USA
Scott Alexander – Catholic TU – USA
Shadaab Rahemtulla – U of Edinburgh – Scotland
Walter Wagner – Respect GS, PA – USA
Wael Hallaq – Columbia U – USA
Wardah Alkatiri – UNUSA – Indonesia
Yaghoob Foroutan, U of Mazandaran, Iran
Yousef Casewit – U of Chicago – USA
Zeki Saritoprak – John Caroll U – USA
Zulfiqar Ali Shah – Wisconsin – USA

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