Al-Mada: Journal of Religion, Social, and Culture, Volume 8, Number 1 (2025), features authors affiliated with higher education institutions across Indonesia, representing several provinces, including North Sumatra, East Java, Central Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, and Gorontalo. The contributions come from diverse universities and Islamic higher education institutions across Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. This geographical diversity demonstrates the journal's national academic reach and its engagement with scholarly communities from different regional and institutional backgrounds.
In terms of thematic coverage, the articles in this issue demonstrate strong alignment with the journal's Focus and Scope, particularly in religion, Islamic studies, sociology, culture, education, communication, and contemporary social issues. The contributions explore topics such as religious conversion and Muslim communities, local spirituality and cultural identity, interreligious education, traditional marriage customs, tourism and social transformation, inclusive education, Islamic economic ethics, cross-cultural communication, and community governance. This interdisciplinary coverage reinforces Al-Mada's role as an academic platform for examining the intersections of religion, society, and culture through diverse scholarly perspectives.
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