CENTRE FOR ISLAMISATION

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Dear all,

CENTRIS is calling for paper submissions for CENTRIS E-journal (Volume 1, December 2024).

Scope:
Any research related to Islamisation, integration and relevantisation (IIR) discourse, ranging from its fundamental philosophical premises, revisions, to the evolving pragmatic approaches surrounding the discourse i.e. relevance of IIR in scientific research and offshoots of IIR discourse e.g. Islamic postcolonial, emancipatory and/or indigenous concepts; community engagement; etc.

Guidelines:
Original research should be 5,000-8,000 words, in English, accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words. 
Manuscripts should be double-spaced with a 1 in (2.5 cm) margins. Use 12-point Times New Roman Font.
Manuscripts should adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
The title should be as concise as possible and should appear on a separate sheet together with name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s), and the completed postal address of the institute(s).
A short running title of not more than 40 characters should also be included.
Headings and sub-headings of different sections should be clearly indicated.
References should be alphabetically ordered. Some examples are given below:
Book

In-text: Al-Faruqi & al-Faruqi (1986)

Reference: Al-Faruqi, I. R. & al-Faruqi, L. L. (1986). The cultural atlas of Islam. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Chapter in a Book

In-text: Alias (2009)

Reference: Alias, A. (2009). Human nature. In N. M. Noor (Ed.), Psychology from an Islamic perspective: A guide to teaching and learning (pp. 79-117). Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.

Journal Article

In-text: Chapra (2002)

Reference: Chapra, M. U. (2002). Islam and the international debt problem.  Journal of Islamic Studies, 10, 214-32.

The Qur’ān

In-text:

(i) direct quotation, write as 30:36

(ii) indirect quotation, write as Qur’ān, 30:36

Reference: The glorious Qur’an. Translation and commentary by A. Yusuf Ali (1977). US: American Trust Publications.

Ḥadīth

In text:

(i) Al-Bukhārī, 88: 204 (where 88 is the book number, 204 is the ḥadīth number)

(ii) Ibn Ḥanbal, vol. 1, p. 1

Reference:

(i) Al-Bukhārī, Muhammad ibn Ismā‘īl (1981). Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī. Beirut: Dār al-Fikr.

(ii) Ibn Ḥanbal, Aḥmad (1982). Musnad Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Istanbul: Cagri Yayinlari.

The Bible

In text: Matthew 12: 31-32

Reference: The new Oxford annotated Bible (2007). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Transliteration of Arabic words should follow the style indicated in ROTAS Transliteration Kit, which is a slight modification of ALA-LC (Library of Congress and the American Library Association) transliteration scheme. Transliteration of Persian, Urdu, Turkish and other scripts should follow ALA-LC scheme.

All articles will undergo double-blind review process. Articles must be proofread before being considered for publication. The quality of the articles will not be compromised and the decisions made are final.

Submission:
Send your articles to the Editor @ zahidzamri@iium.edu.my

Publication fee:
There is no publication fee.

For further information, please visit https://www.iium.edu.my/my/cen... (the webpage is still under construction. We will update the information from time to time).

PS: On another note, currently CENTRIS E-bulletin (eISSN: 2811-342X) is also accepting articles on IIR discourse e.g. current affairs, figure, book reviews, activities, etc. for the next issue (Volume 2, March - April 2024). Send your 2 - 3 pages articles to zahidzamri@iium.edu.my To view the previous issue, please follow this link: https://www.iium.edu.my/my/cen...

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Zahid Zamri,
Editor,
CENTRIS E-journal,
Centre for Islamisation (CENTRIS), 
IIUM.