Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

By the grace of God and the tireless efforts of the contributors to the Biannual Journal of Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges, this journal has successfully obtained publication permission from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in spring 2025, under the ownership of Dr. Fahimeh Kalbasi. We express our gratitude to the esteemed authors who, through their significant efforts, assist the editorial team of the journal in achieving this academic recognition with the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Therefore, we invite all intellectuals and scholars to contribute valuable articles aimed at identifying challenges and doubts surrounding Islamic sources and responding to these doubts based on the Holy Quran and the sayings of the Infallibles (peace be upon them) in the following areas:

It is noteworthy that these doubts may include topics such as: the afterlife, the conflict between science and the Quran, religious experience and the Quran, the contradiction of the Quran with human natural rights, jinn, disruptions in worship, etc. The following topics are suggested:

Understanding doubts surrounding Quranic verses and responses within the framework of Islam

Understanding doubts surrounding hadiths and responses based on the perspectives of the Quran and the Ahlul Bayt

Identifying those who sow discord and responding based on the clear culture of Islam

Understanding doubts in legal matters and responses according to Islamic law

Understanding doubts related to religious avoidance and responses based on religious practices

Understanding doubts surrounding the Prophet (peace be upon him) and responses based on the Quran and prophetic traditions

Understanding doubts regarding divine knowledge and the infallibility of the Imams (peace be upon them) and responses based on the Quran and the traditions of the Infallibles

Understanding doubts about the limitations of Islam and responses that recognize the universality of Islamic sources

Understanding doubts regarding the recitation of the Holy Quran and responses in the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the methods of reciters

Understanding doubts about the Imamate and responses in the examination and evaluation of the Imams (peace be upon them)

Understanding doubts about the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and responses regarding hijab and marriage from an Islamic perspective

Understanding doubts about gender and responses based on recognizing similarities, differences, and gender equality in religion

Understanding doubts surrounding the actions of the Prophets (peace be upon them) and responses in understanding the Quran and hadith

Understanding doubts regarding hermeneutics and responses based on the understanding of the language of the Quran

Understanding doubts questioning the policies of the Infallibles (peace be upon them) and responses based on the understanding of the traditions and history of Islam

Understanding doubts about the limitations of Islam in terms of time, place, and audience, and responses based on divine and Quranic perspectives rooted in monotheism and prophethood

Understanding doubts about the lack of technological advancement among Muslims due to religious restrictions and responses based on self-awareness and knowledge of God according to the Quran and relevant hadiths

Understanding doubts surrounding women's rights and responses based on a precise understanding of verses and authentic narrations that highlight the honor and praise of women and mothers in Islamic sources

Understanding doubts and responses in learning religious sciences

Understanding the doubt of male superiority over females in Islam and responses through comparing the pure Islamic culture with uncultured individuals and the simplistic views of both men and women in society

Understanding the biased doubts of Orientalists and responses based on the Quran, hadith, and pure Islamic culture

Understanding the doubts of Westernized individuals regarding religious knowledge and responses in recognizing religious and empirical sciences, referring to Quranic verses that encourage thinking, reflection, and contemplation in the world, and promoting the pursuit of knowledge for the sake of divine satisfaction

Esteemed authors are invited to submit their articles online at the following link:

fkalbasijournal.ir

For any inquiries, please send an email to the following address:

info@fkalbasijournal.ir

Articles can be submitted in both Persian and English.

It should be noted that due to the conditions of many esteemed reviewers of the journal for mastering the review of articles, it is necessary to submit articles in Persian in addition to the same article in English.

If the Persian article is approved for publication by the esteemed reviewers, individuals who have only submitted the Persian article will need to provide an English translation of the article, and the cost of translation will be the responsibility of the esteemed author. If the article is submitted in English, the cost of editing will be the responsibility of the respective author.

The word count for each article should be between 4500 to 7000 words.

It is essential that articles are prepared according to the guidelines of the Journal of Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges, and the citation method for the article should only be in APA style.

Adherence to the Journal's Writing Guidelines is a Requirement for Article Publication Upon Reviewer Approval

Contact Information for the Journal: quranjournals2020@pnu.ac.ir

Conditions for Acceptance and Writing Articles Based on the Template

Esteemed and respected authors, it is essential that your articles address the ambiguities surrounding religious issues by providing responses based on the Quran, hadiths, and reputable Islamic texts. Articles are acceptable for submission under the following conditions:

1. The challenges raised regarding religious issues should focus on doubts surrounding the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and sacred texts, aiming to clarify the language of the Quran and the scientific opinions of intellectuals, Orientalists, and well-known figures both domestically and internationally in this context, as well as related interpretive, cultural, social, legal, political, religious, philosophical, and theological discussions. These must be directly addressed and answered in relation to the Holy Quran, although reasonable use of related hadiths is permissible if the article is Quran-centered.
2. The processing of articles concerning doubts must correctly present related and coherent content throughout all sections of the article, clearly identifying the doubts and responding to them through the primary source, the Holy Quran, and secondary sources such as interpretations and narrations. This is crucial in distinguishing articles that articulate doubts and resolve them from purely scientific and educational articles.
3. Articles that seemingly address doubts but contain scattered discourse or are merely historical and educational without focusing on the primary goal of responding to doubts based on the text of the Holy Quran and the narrations of the Infallibles (peace be upon them) will not be accepted.
4. The journal warmly welcomes articles from esteemed and scholarly authors, especially from professors and students at various educational levels, particularly doctoral students, to respond to doubts raised regarding religious issues by individuals with malicious intent and atheists who spread poison against God, His messengers, and sacred texts on the internet, promoting the degradation of religious discussions and fostering anti-religious sentiments in society, and presenting religion as opposed to science.
5. Articles responding to doubts must aim to introduce the pure perspectives of the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the Infallible Imams (peace be upon them), clarifying the path of guidance from Adam (peace be upon him) to the Seal of Prophets (peace be upon him), and working towards preserving Islamic unity and resolving scientific, social, cultural, political, and literary differences within the dynamic community of the Islamic world.
6. It is worth noting that all authors who upload their articles in Persian to the journal's system must, after approval for publication by the reviewers, translate their articles into English by paying the necessary costs to the journal's translators. Those who upload their articles in English should ensure that they also send their articles in Persian to the journal's email simultaneously. If these articles are approved for publication, they must undergo editing by paying the necessary costs to the journal's translators. Submitting articles in Persian to the journal's email simultaneously with uploading the English article allows for review by Persian-speaking reviewers, as currently, most reviewers of the journal are Persian speakers.
7. The Biannual Journal of Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges invites all individuals with suitable academic qualifications related to Quranic and religious discussions who wish to review articles for this journal to register in the system and indicate their agreement to review. The journal expresses its utmost gratitude for your cooperation and support.

A Call to All Academics and Esteemed Authors to Write Articles Following the Conditions and Using the Template Below for Publication in the Biannual Journal of Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

Contact Information for the Journal: info@fkalbasijournal.ir

Mandatory Educational Template for Writing Articles in This Journal