Focus

TAWASUT: Indonesian Journal of Moderate Islam focuses on the publication of high-quality scholarly articles addressing the dynamics of Islamic thought, Islamic practices, and Muslim civilization in the Nusantara region, particularly within the socio-religious contexts of Southeast Asian countries. The journal emphasizes the study of Moderate Islam (Islam Wasathiyah) as reflected in the traditions of tolerance, local wisdom, peaceful da‘wah, educational transformation, and socio-cultural adaptation among Muslim communities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Southern Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Cambodia, and other Southeast Asian regions.

The journal is intended to become an academic forum for discussing the intellectual richness, historical development, and contemporary transformation of Islam in the Malay-Indonesian world, while strengthening the contribution of Nusantara Islam to global Islamic discourse.

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Scope

TAWASUT welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and critical reviews, the following areas:

1. Islamic Thought and Moderate Islam
   Studies on Islamic theology, Islamic reform, Islam Wasathiyah, contemporary Muslim thought, and moderate Islamic movements in Southeast Asia.
2. Islamic Education in the Nusantara
   Research on pesantren, madrasah, Islamic higher education, curriculum development, Islamic pedagogy, and educational transformation in Muslim societies.
3. History and Civilization of Nusantara Islam
   Historical studies on the spread of Islam, Islamic kingdoms, ulama networks, intellectual transmission, and the development of Muslim civilization in Southeast Asia.
4. Qur’anic, Hadith, and Islamic Legal Studies
   Contextual interpretation of Qur’an and Hadith, fiqh studies, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, and the implementation of Islamic law in plural societies.
5. Sufism and Local Islamic Wisdom
   Studies on tasawuf, tarekat, spirituality, local religious traditions, indigenous Islamic rituals, and cultural acculturation.
6. Islam, Society, and Politics
   Muslim social movements, Islamic organizations, religious authority, democracy, citizenship, identity politics, and public Islam in Southeast Asia.
7. Interreligious Relations and Religious Moderation
   Tolerance, multiculturalism, peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, conflict resolution, and religious harmony in diverse societies.
8. Islamic Economics, Halal Lifestyle, and Community Empowerment
   Sharia economy, Islamic philanthropy, halal industry, waqf, zakat, and socio-economic development of Muslim communities.
9. Digital Islam and Contemporary Muslim Issues
   Digital da‘wah, social media religion, cyber-Islamic communities, youth religiosity, gender issues, and globalization of Muslim discourse.
10. Nusantara Islamic Culture and Manuscript Studies
    Islamic manuscripts, local religious literature, Islamic arts, traditions, language, and cultural expressions in Malay-Indonesian Islam.