About the Journal

Mafatih Journal of Islamic Studies (ISSN 3109-9300) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Miftahul Ulum Bangkalan. The journal is published twice a year, always placing Islamic studies as the main focus of academic inquiry. The journal covers a variety of subjects, ranging from eight main topics: (1) the Qur’an and hadith (2) Islamic Law (3) Islamic Theology (Kalam) (4) Islamic Philosophy (5) Islamic Psychology (6) Islamic Mysticism (Tasawwuf) (7) Islamic Education (8) Islamic Communication and Propagation (Dakwa) and (9) Islamic Politics, to modern and contemporary developments including such issues as democracy, gender, and human rights as well as social and cultural practices in the Muslim world and societies.