About the Journal

JRSC Journal of Religious, Social and Cultural
Journal of Religious, Social and Cultural
Published by Ma'had Jamiah
State Islamic College (STAIN) Mandailing Natal
About the Journal

JRSC: Journal of Religious, Social and Cultural

JRSC: Journal of Religious, Social and Cultural is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Mandailing Natal, Indonesia. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December, and serves as an academic platform for scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners to disseminate original research and scholarly perspectives on religious, social, and cultural issues.

JRSC publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, and scholarly studies employing qualitative field research, qualitative literature research, and other relevant scholarly approaches. The journal is committed to promoting rigorous academic inquiry, critical reflection, and interdisciplinary dialogue that contribute to a deeper understanding of Islam, religion, society, culture, history, thought, and contemporary issues.

The journal welcomes manuscripts that critically examine the dynamic relationship between religion, society, culture, history, Islamic thought, and contemporary life. JRSC particularly encourages studies that connect Islamic scholarship with social and cultural realities and provide theoretically informed, empirically grounded, and contextually relevant contributions to the development of religious, social, and cultural studies.

Focus and Scope

 

JRSC welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship addressing Islam, religion, society, culture, and their related issues. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

✦ Islamic Traditions and Customs in Muslim Societies
✦ Islamic Beliefs and Ritual Systems
✦ Islamic Institutions and Organizations
✦ Qur'anic Exegesis and Interpretation
✦ Politics and Religion
✦ Sufism and Islamic Spirituality
✦ Ideas and Intellectual Contributions of Muslim Scholars
✦ Islamic History and Historiography
✦ Islamic Philosophy and Thought
✦ Islamic Manuscripts and Intellectual Heritage
✦ Islamic Art and Cultural Expression
✦ Social Movements and Religious Activism
✦ Religious Rituals and Philanthropy
✦ Qur'anic Sciences and Studies
✦ Hadith Studies, Interpretation, and Methodology
✦ Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
✦ Religion and Contemporary Social Issues
✦ Islam, Culture, and Society
✦ Religious and Cultural Change
✦ Interreligious and Intercultural Relations
✦ Contemporary Islamic Thought
✦ Religion, Media, and Digital Culture
✦ Gender, Family, and Society from Islamic Perspectives
✦ Local Wisdom and Islamic Culture
✦ Religion, Identity, and Community
✦ Other Relevant Issues in Religious, Social, and Cultural Studies

Through its broad and interdisciplinary scope, JRSC seeks to foster scholarly exchange and advance academic discussions on the ways in which religion, particularly Islam, interacts with social structures, cultural practices, intellectual traditions, and contemporary developments.