Islamic Studies College Publishes the First Issue of the Peer-Reviewed Journal

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Islamic Studies College at the Islamic University of Minnesota published the first issue of the first volume of the peer-reviewed journal "Journal of Islamic Studies."

This issue consists of 143 pages and includes, in both Arabic and English, a message from the editor-in-chief, an overview of the journal, its vision, mission, and objectives, along with lists of the editorial board, the advisory and supervisory committee, the advisory committee, and the referees. It also contains the publication rules and guidelines for the journal.

The issue features three academic papers: the first, titled "Exploring the Relationship Between 'Taqreeb Al-Nashr' and 'Tayyibat Al-Nashr' by Imam Ibn Al-Jazari (d. 833 AH) - A Comparative Study," by Dr. Bashar Mustafa Zakaria Aytani from Saudi Arabia. The second paper is titled "Therapeutic Cloning Between Medical Laws and Sharia Evidence," by Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Mohammed Hussein Moweid from Egypt. The third paper is titled "Belief in Revealed Books and Its Impact on Combating Pandemics – The Quran as a Model," by Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Saqr from Malaysia.

The editorial board of the journal includes the editor-in-chief, Dr. Abdulrazzaq Al-Bakri, Associate Professor of Quran and its Sciences and Dean of the Islamic Studies College; the deputy editor, Dr. Ahmed Labib, Associate Professor of Applied Quranic Linguistics; and the editorial secretary, Dr. Fatima Jumaa Al-Wahsh, Associate Professor of Fiqh and its Fundamentals and Head of the Arabic Islamic Studies Department.

The advisory and supervisory committee of the journal is chaired by the university's vice president, Dr. Omar Ahmed Al-Maqrami, with the vice dean, Dr. Zainab Ali Basyouni, and the Director of the Scientific Research Unit, Dr. Faiza Mohammed Khattab, serving as vice-chair. It also includes five other faculty members. The advisory committee consists of eight faculty members from the Islamic Studies College, chaired by Dr. Abdulrazzaq Al-Bakri. The journal has a refereeing committee comprising twenty faculty members, including six external referees.

It is noteworthy that with this publication, the Islamic Studies College has outpaced other colleges that plan to issue their own peer-reviewed journals after obtaining official licensing from the university administration.